jittery
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adjective \ˈji-tə-rē\Definition of JITTERY
1
: suffering from the jitters
See Examples of JITTERY
- I always get jittery when I have to give a speech.
- The latest economic news has made some investors jittery.
First Known Use of JITTERY
1931
Related to JITTERY
- Synonyms
- fiddle-footed, flighty, fluttery, high-strung, hyper, hyperactive, hyperexcitable, hyperkinetic, excitable, jumpy, nervous, skittery, skittish, spasmodic, spooky
- Antonyms
- imperturbable, nerveless, unexcitable, unflappable, unshakable
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