Entry Word: jitters

Function: noun plural

Meaning: a sense of panic or extreme nervousness <always got the jitters right before a test>

Synonyms dither, nerves, shakes, shivers, willies

Related Words cold sweat, creeps; anxiety, fear, hysteria; frazzle, nervous breakdown

Near Antonyms aplomb, composure, coolheadedness, equanimity, imperturbability, self-possession