jittery

jit·tery

adj \ˈji-tə-rē\

Definition of JITTERY

1

: suffering from the jitters

2

: marked by jittering movements

— jit·ter·i·ness \-nəs\ noun

Examples of JITTERY

1. I always get jittery when I have to give a speech.
2. 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

Related Words: hot-blooded, mercurial, temperamental, unstable, volatile, volcanic; anxious, edgy, flibbertigibbety, nervy, tense, uptight; emotional, emotionalistic, hypersensitive, intense, sensitive, soulful; dramatic, histrionic, melodramatic; irascible, irritable, perturbable, prickly, testy, touchy

Near Antonyms: calm, collected, cool, serene, tranquil; easy, easygoing, laid-back, relaxed

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Rhymes with JITTERY

glittery, skittery, twittery