edgy[adjective]Synonyms: nervous, anxious, ill at ease, irritable, keyed up, on edge, on tenterhooks, restive, tense
Contrasted words: detached, peaceful, placid, patient
Related Idioms: on edge
Related Words: skittish,
excitable,
excited,
high-strung,
overstrung,
irritable,
touchy,
impatient,
restless [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
edg‧y /ˈedʒi/
adjective1. nervous and worried:
She’s been edgy lately, waiting for the test results.2. aware of the newest ideas and styles and therefore considered very fashionable:
The band has developed an edgy new image. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲