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feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty<he was nervous about how he would do at the varsity basketball tryouts>Synonymsaflutter, anxious, dithery, edgy, het up, hung up, jittery, jumpy, nervy, perturbed, tense, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, uptight, worriedRelated Wordsaggrieved, bothered, concerned, disquieted, distraught, distressed, disturbed; apprehensive, foreboding, hesitant, misgiving; fretful, fretting, stewing, vexed; qualmish, qualmy; flustered, twittered, undone, unnerved, unstrung; obsessed, preoccupied, restless; fidgety, flighty, fluttery, high-strung, skittish, spookyPhraseskeyed up, on edge, on pins and needlesNear Antonymsconfident, self-assured, self-confident, sure; controlled, self-controlledAntonymscalm, collected, cool, easy, nerveless, relaxed
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marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings<a nervous silence filled the room as the teacher handed out the graded exams>Synonymsagitating, anxious, disquieting, distressful, distressing, disturbing, restless, tense, unnerving, unsettling, worrisomeRelated Wordsbothersome, troublesome; foreboding, misgiving; discouraging, disheartening, strained; restive, restless, unrestful; awkward, embarrassingNear Antonymsrestful; pacificAntonymscalming, comfortable, easy, peaceful, quiet, quieting, tranquil
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easily excited by nature<a nervous sort of person, sheʼs completely thrown by anything unexpected>— see excitable
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