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nervous
[adjective]
Synonyms: apprehensive, anxious, edgy, fearful, jumpy, on edge, tense, uneasy, uptight (informal), worried
Antonyms: nerveless
Contrasted words: calm, placid, serene, steady, tranquil, collected, composed, cool, imperturbable, inexcitable, poised, unflappable, unruffled
Related Words: agitated, edgy, excitable, skittish, volatile, fretful, irritable, querulous, snappish, waspish
English Thesaurus: nervous, tense, uneasy, on edge, neurotic, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary

nervous S3 W3 /ˈnɜːvəs $ ˈnɜːr-/ adjective
[Word Family: adjective: nervous, nerveless, nerve-racking, nervy, unnerving; noun: nerve, nerves, nervousness; verb: nerve, unnerve; adverb: nervously]

1. worried or frightened about something, and unable to relax ⇒ anxious
nervous about
She was so nervous about her exams that she couldn’t sleep.
I wish you’d stop looking at me like that. You’re making me nervous.
feel/get nervous
Paul always gets nervous whenever he has to give a presentation.
nervous smile/laugh/look/glance
‘Don’t be silly,’ she said with a nervous laugh. ‘There’s no such thing as ghosts.’
By the time I got into the interview I was a nervous wreck (=was extremely nervous).
nervous of
We were all a bit nervous of him at first (=frightened of him).

2. often becoming worried or frightened, and easily upset:
She’s a nervous, sensitive child.
The film is unsuitable for people of a nervous disposition (=who are easily frightened).

3. [only before noun] related to the nerves in your body
nervous condition/illness/disorder
She was suffering from a nervous condition.
He had a nervous twitch (=his body made small uncontrolled movements).

4. nervous exhaustion/strain a mental condition in which you feel very tired, usually caused by working too hard or by a difficult emotional problem
—nervously adverb:
She smiled nervously.
—nervousness noun [uncountable]:
Mike’s nervousness showed in his voice.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

nervous
adj.
VERBS appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound Both men appeared nervous.
become, get, grow | make sb Sit down?you're making me nervous!
ADV. desperately, extremely, highly, really, very He had worked himself up into a highly nervous state.
increasingly | almost | a bit, a little, pretty, quite, rather, slightly, somewhat | suddenly | clearly, obviously | understandably
PREP. about nervous about the wedding
at nervous at what might happen
of I was slightly nervous of him.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

nervous

feel nervous
He looked at her for so long that she began to feel nervous.
get/become nervous
Everyone gets nervous before a big game.
seem/appear nervous
She seemed nervous at first, but her presentation was good.
look/sound nervous
He sounded nervous and uncertain.
make somebody nervous
Being alone in the house made her nervous.
slightly nervous
Looking slightly nervous, Paul began to speak.
a little/a bit nervous
I was a little nervous before the interview.
extremely nervous
The policeman noticed that the driver seemed extremely nervous.
a nervous smile/laugh/giggle
‘It doesn’t matter,’ she said, with a nervous smile.
nervous laughter
His comment was met with nervous laughter.
a nervous look/glance
Lucy swallowed as she sent him a nervous glance.
nervous tension (=a feeling of being very tense and nervous)
It was the play’s opening night, and Gloria was in a state of nervous tension.
be a nervous wreck (=be so nervous or worried that you cannot deal with a situation)
By the end of the rehearsal I was a nervous wreck.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

nervous
adjective
1.
BAD: Thinking she might be hurt, I felt very nervous.
GOOD: Thinking she might be hurt, I felt very anxious.

Usage Note:
nervous = worried and unable to relax, especially because you lack confidence: 'There's no need to be so nervous. It's only an interview.'
anxious = very worried about something which may happen or may have happened: 'I knew that there were no sharks around but all the same I couldn't help feeling anxious.'

2.
BAD: What really made me nervous was the way he kept pulling my sleeve.
GOOD: What really irritated me was the way he kept pulling my sleeve.

Usage Note:
nervous = worried and unable to relax: 'I hate the way the teacher watches me when I'm working - it makes me feel nervous.'
irritate = (of something unpleasant that happens repeatedly or continuously) make someone feel slightly angry; annoy: 'His attempts to sound important irritate people.'
Note the alternative: 'What I found really irritating was the way ... '

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors

nervous worried or a little frightened about something and unable to relax:
Kelly was so nervous about her exam that she couldn’t sleep.
It makes me nervous when you drive that fast.
tense worried and unable to relax in a way that makes you get angry or upset easily:
Mary’s problems at work were making her tense and irritable.
uneasy nervous because you feel that something bad might happen, so that you are unable to relax until the danger has passed:
I began to feel uneasy when he still hadn’t phoned by 11 o'clock.
on edge if you are on edge or your nerves are on edge, you feel nervous because you are worried about what might happen:
My nerves were on edge, waiting for the results of the test.
Redundancies and other work upheavals have put employees on edge.
neurotic nervous and anxious in a way that is not normal or reasonable:
She’s completely neurotic about food hygiene.
a neurotic mother
edgy/jumpy/jittery nervous because you are worried about what might happen:
Investors are a little edgy about the financial markets these days.
There was a lot of pressure on the team tonight and that’s why they were a little jumpy.
highly-strung British English, high-strung American English becoming nervous or upset easily because that is your character:
Like many musicians, he’s very sensitive and highly-strung.
be a nervous wreck to feel extremely nervous and unable to relax:
After 10 months of teaching, I was a total nervous wreck.
have butterflies (in your stomach) informal to feel nervous about something that you are going to do very soon because it is important and you want to do it well:
Actors often have butterflies before going on stage.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

worried not feeling happy or relaxed because you keep thinking about a problem or something bad that might happen:
I was worried that you had forgotten our date.
It’s awful if you are worried about money.
I was so worried that I couldn’t sleep at all.
anxious worried because you think something bad might happen or has happened. Anxious is more formal than worried, and is often used about a general feeling of worry, when you are not sure what has happened:
A lot of employees are anxious about their jobs.
Anxious relatives waited for news.
nervous worried or frightened about something you are going to do or experience, and unable to relax:
Everyone feels nervous before an exam.
The thought of going into hospital was making me nervous.
uneasy a little worried because you feel there may be something wrong and you are not sure what is going to happen:
When she still wasn’t home by midnight, I began to feel uneasy.
The total silence was making me feel uneasy.
concerned formal worried, usually about a problem affecting someone else or affecting the country or the world:
Many people are concerned about the current economic situation.
Police say that they are concerned for the safety of the missing girl.
bothered [not before noun] worried by something that happens – often used in negative sentences:
She didn’t seem particularly bothered by the news.
troubled very worried, so that you think about something a lot:
She fell into a troubled sleep.
a troubled expression
‘Are you okay, Ben? You look troubled.’
apprehensive especially written a little worried about something you are going to do, or about the future, because you are not sure what it will be like:
I felt a bit apprehensive about seeing him again after so long.
stressed (out) informal very worried and tired because of problems, too much work etc, and unable to relax or enjoy life:
He’d been working ten hours a day for ages and was stressed out.
an extremely stressed single mother

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus


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