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

The heightened presence combined with the absence of street lights on multiple blocks throughout the neighborhood − including the one where both shooting incidents occurred − has left Taylor on edge. — April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026

But the prospect of pulling that off has at least one other LIV Golf creditor on edge. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Saudi Aramco oil facilities were hit in fresh attacks on Monday, according to a report by the Financial Times, putting oil markets on edge. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

The agitator never appeared, but the threat left the staff on edge throughout the day. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026