Synonyms of unnerved

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adjective

1

as in unstrung

Related Words

• unstrung
• exhausted
• nervous
• unmanned
• undone
• stressed
• tired
• upset
• troubled
• uneasy
• angry
• knackered
• perturbed
• disturbed
• tense
• irritated
• exasperated
• annoyed
• agitated
• aggravated
• burned-out
• edgy
• shell-shocked
• worn-out
• stressed-out

Dissimilar Words

• rested
• relaxed
• unconcerned
• carefree
• lighthearted
• laid-back
• happy-go-lucky
• devil-may-care

2

as in powerless

Related Words

• powerless
• emasculated
• impotent
• meek
• submissive
• ineffective
• ineffectual
• lamblike
• unscrupulous
• flabby
• flaccid
• timid
• pliable
• unprincipled
• corrupt
• forceless
• weakened
• impuissant
• weak
• villainous
• dastardly
• wimpish
• nerveless
• pusillanimous
• wimpy
• craven
• weak-kneed
• irresolute
• cowardly
• spineless
• frail
• fainthearted
• effete
• characterless
• invertebrate
• wishy-washy
• wet
• milk-and-water
• weakling
• sissy
• infirm
• nebbishy
• limp-wristed
• lily-livered
• namby-pamby
• soft
• vacillating
• poltroon

Dissimilar Words

• strong
• tough
• hard
• firm
• good
• right
• moral
• virtuous
• righteous
• ethical
• determined
• upright
• principled
• resolute
• unrelenting
• backboned
• courageous
• stalwart
• mettlesome
• stouthearted

unnerved

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verb

past tense of unnerve

1

as in paralyzed

to deprive of courage or confidence

the riding accident so unnerved me that for a while I was afraid to get back on a horse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paralyzed
• frightened
• terrified
• scared
• intimidated
• unsettled
• emasculated
• demoralized
• disturbed
• weakened
• undid
• wasted
• unmanned
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• discouraged
• upset
• terrorized
• enervated
• unstrung
• daunted
• dismayed
• softened
• tired
• sapped
• disheartened
• dispirited
• perturbed
• disquieted
• neutered
• crazed
• fazed
• maddened
• unhinged
• deranged
• unbalanced
• prostrated
• discomposed
• psyched (out)
• weirded out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strengthened
• encouraged
• fortified
• nerved
• emboldened
• heartened

2

as in discouraged

to lessen the courage or confidence of

a figure skater can't afford to be unnerved by an occasional slipup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discouraged
• frustrated
• daunted
• frightened
• dismayed
• disheartened
• intimidated
• scared
• horrified
• dispirited
• worried
• troubled
• demoralized
• bothered
• afflicted
• cowed
• chilled
• saddened
• threw cold water on
• distressed
• bullied
• irked
• unmanned
• weighed
• tried
• depressed
• weakened
• vexed
• undermined
• browbeat
• debilitated
• deadened
• enfeebled
• dampened
• damped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraged
• cheered
• emboldened
• heartened
• reinforced
• assured
• enforced
• animated
• nerved
• reassured
• strengthened
• steeled
• excited
• gladdened
• inspired
• stimulated
• fortified
• enlivened
• provoked
• invigorated
• lifted
• stirred
• buoyed (up)
• energized
• quickened
• galvanized
• rallied
• boosted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unnerved

Adjective

Yet the snap decision to have Danantara take over exports—announced by Prabowo in May—has unnerved analysts who worry about encroaching state control of the economy, as well as at the sovereign wealth fund. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Some investors balked at its lack of a track record, while others were unnerved by Volta’s reliance on Anthropic to buy much of the data center’s compute. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

One car caught fire; another just kept driving until its unnerved passengers requested to end the ride. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Regardless of their opinion about Denmark, Greenlanders are becoming aware of, and are unnerved by, this semi-covert, sometimes glaringly obvious American pressure. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

The high number of departures unnerved portions of the fanbase, but the staff had a plan that resulted in an incoming group of transfers that can make an immediate impact this season. — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The resultant sonic boom shock waves frequently shattered windows, cracked building walls, and unnerved citizens within earshot. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026

The China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station, the Navy’s largest base for developing and testing weapons of warfare, suffered billions of dollars in damage, and the fact that the second quake was scarier than the first unnerved many Californians. — Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

At England’s training on Sunday, British reporters admitted to being unnerved. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026

Verb

Treasury yields were lower despite the hot inflation report as investors unnerved by a drop in AI stocks flocked into the safety of bonds. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

The earthquakes left many in the Andean nation unnerved after two back-to-back quakes devastated neighboring Venezuela in late June, destroying hundreds of buildings and killing more than 6,300 people. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Trump’s recent clashes with Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war have also unnerved some young conservatives. — Charlie Sabgir, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Perhaps coincidentally, OpenAI is considering delaying its IPO, The New York Times reported, with executives unnerved by SpaceX’s volatile debut and stock-market choppiness. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 June 2026

The baby boomer bank leader took to LinkedIn to admit that his words had unnerved some of his coworkers. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 May 2026

Larsen and other entrepreneurs, unnerved by the election of democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York and increasing calls across the US for taxes on wealth, fear that the measure could undo efforts to make San Francisco more business-friendly. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026

The Fed targets a 2% inflation rate, and officials will likely be unnerved by a steady increase. — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

But their existence is an open secret, and the Iranian missile’s coming so close to the facility will have unnerved some. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026