Synonyms of jittery

jittery

adjective

ˈji-tə-rē 

1

as in excitable

easily excited by nature

a jittery person who shouldn't even consider a career as an air traffic controller

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excitable
• nervous
• anxious
• unstable
• volatile
• hyper
• jumpy
• hyperkinetic
• hyperactive
• emotional
• skittery
• fluttery
• high-strung
• spasmodic
• hyperexcitable
• irritable
• intense
• skittish
• spooky
• flighty
• sensitive
• volcanic
• tense
• uptight
• mercurial
• fiddle-footed
• soulful
• temperamental
• hypersensitive
• nervy
• hot-blooded
• edgy
• dramatic
• testy
• melodramatic
• irascible
• histrionic
• flibbertigibbety
• emotionalistic
• touchy
• perturbable
• prickly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imperturbable
• nerveless
• unflappable
• unshakable
• calm
• serene
• collected
• unexcitable
• cool
• tranquil
• easy
• relaxed
• easygoing
• laid-back

2

as in worried

feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty

feeling a little jittery before the flight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worried
• nervous
• anxious
• upset
• uneasy
• troubled
• apprehensive
• jumpy
• tense
• perturbed
• uptight
• concerned
• hesitant
• queasy
• ill at ease
• flustered
• disturbed
• insecure
• on tenterhooks
• bothered
• antsy
• nervy
• goosey
• on edge
• on pins and needles
• dithery
• unquiet
• edgy
• restless
• distraught
• hinky
• freaked
• obsessed
• preoccupied
• distressed
• het up
• aflutter
• aggrieved
• fretful
• atwitter
• disquieted
• shook-up
• foreboding
• freaked-out
• vexed
• keyed up
• hung up
• fretting
• fidgety
• unnerved
• fluttery
• high-strung
• misgiving
• unstrung
• spooky
• skittish
• qualmish
• undone
• stewing
• flighty
• qualmy
• hypertense
• twittered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• easy
• collected
• relaxed
• nerveless
• cool
• confident
• sure
• happy-go-lucky
• controlled
• self-assured
• self-confident
• self-controlled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jittery

The most egregious case is Sturgis’ Ru, who transforms over the course of the play from a jittery wreck into a vengeful, plaintive monster. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

On Wednesday, jittery neighbors said the near disaster is definitely keeping them on edge. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

Outside of a jittery first half against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Marsch’s Canada have consistently pushed the tempo in the World Cup. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Vincent pursues Jimmy like a homing missile, but the young man is jittery and restless in his own skin up against Jimmy’s shameless self-assuredness. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 May 2026