nerve-racking

nerve–racking

adjective

Definition of NERVE-RACKING

marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings <the nerve-racking wait to learn the identities of the passengers who were killed in the plane crash>

Synonyms agitating, anxious, creepy, disquieting, distressful, distressing, disturbing, fraught, hairy, nail-biting, nerve-racking (or nerve-wracking), restless, tense, uneasy, unnerving, unsettling, worrisome

Related Words bothersome, troublesome; foreboding, misgiving; discouraging, disheartening, strained; restive, restless, unrestful; awkward, embarrassing

Near Antonyms restful; pacific

Antonyms calming, comfortable, easy, peaceful, quiet, quieting, tranquil

Variants of NERVE-RACKING

nerve–racking or nerve–wracking