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
• queasy
• flustered
• disturbed
• ill at ease
• insecure
• hesitant
• on tenterhooks
• antsy
• nervy
• bothered
• queazy
• goosey
• on edge
• on pins and needles
• dithery
• unquiet
• edgy
• restless
• distraught
• freaked
• hinky
• obsessed
• preoccupied
• distressed
• het up
• aflutter
• aggrieved
• fretful
• atwitter
• disquieted
• shook-up
• foreboding
• vexed
• freaked-out
• keyed up
• hung up
• fretting
• fidgety
• unnerved
• fluttery
• high-strung
• unstrung
• misgiving
• 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

Examples of jittery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Global stocks rose in jittery trading on Tuesday, as the uncertainty generated by the previous day's aggressive selloff weighed on investor sentiment, even though central bank officials said all the right things to soothe nerves. —Amanda Cooper, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024

Unemployment is ticking up, and markets are jittery after a bullish run. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2024

The third-party guarantee, which became a popular risk-avoidance tool after the 2008 financial crisis, is playing an increasingly critical role in today’s jittery art market. —Zachary Small, New York Times, 19 May 2024

The data has helped assuage a jittery market and helped stocks recover to near all-time highs. —Brian Evans,alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024