Synonyms of on edge

on edge

phrase

as in anxious

feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty

Ever since the accident, she's been a little on edge when driving.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of on edge

While the film preview had many viewers on edge, not everyone was as concerned about its contents. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 21 July 2026

The press and the public were on edge after Spain failed for the third consecutive time at a World Cup, losing to Morocco on penalties in Qatar. — Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026

The immediate online backlash to comments about Kirk’s death put institutions on edge. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Vigilante-style document checks, arrests of at least 350 people and investigations into multiple migrant deaths have left foreign communities on edge, pushing some legal residents to seek repatriation. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026