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   nervous

   /ˈnəːvəs/

   adjective

   • 1. easily agitated or alarmed: "a sensitive, nervous person" Similar highly strungeasily frightenedeasily agitatedanxiousedgytenseexcitablejumpyskittishbrittleneurotichystericaltimidtimorousmousyshyfearfulfrightenedfrightened of one's own shadowapprehensivescarednervyinformal:trepidatiousOpposite calmrelaxedeasy-going
   • ▪ anxious or apprehensive: "staying in the house on her own made her nervous" Similar anxiousworriedapprehensiveon edgeedgytensestrainedstressedagitatedin a state of nervesin a state of agitationuneasyrestlessworked upkeyed upoverwroughtwrought upstrung outjumpyon tenterhookswith one's stomach in knotsfidgetyfearfulfrightenedscaredwith one's heart in one's mouthlike a cat on a hot tin roofquakingtremblingshakingshaking in one's shoesshakyon pins and needlesin a cold sweatfeveredfebrileinformal:with butterflies in one's stomachjitterytwitchyin a stateuptightwiredin a stewall of a ditherall of a doodahin a sweatin a flapin a tizz/tizzyall of a latherhet upin a twitterstrung upstressywindyhaving kittenslike a cat on hot bricksspookysquirrellyin a twittoeyvulgar slang:shitting bricksbricking oneselfdated:overstrungOpposite coolcalmrelaxedlaid-back
   • ▪ (of a feeling or reaction) resulting from anxiety or anticipation: "nervous energy"
   • 2. relating to or affecting the nerves: "a nervous disorder" Similar neurologicalneuralneuro-

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘containing nerves’ and ‘relating to the nerves’): from Latin nervosus ‘sinewy, vigorous’, from nervus ‘sinew’ (see nerve). nervous (sense 1) dates from the mid 18th century.

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   What does nervous mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! NERVOUS meaning: 1. worried and anxious: 2. relating to the nerves: 3. worried and anxious: . Learn more.

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   What does nervus mean?

   • Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French nervus, nervous, borrowed from Latin nervōsus "full of tendons, sinewy, tough, vigorous (of a person or literary style)," from nervus "sinew, muscle, nerve entry 1 " + -ōsus -ous 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5 A Case of Nerves: ‘Nervous’ vs.... “Nervous.”

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   What is a nervous person?

   • A nervous person is very tense and easily upset. She was apparently a very nervous woman, and that affected her career. A nervous illness or condition is one that affects your emotions and your mental state. The number of nervous disorders was rising in the region. He developed nervous problems after people began repeatedly correcting him.

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   What does nerveux mean?

   • They will be nervous about that. The atmosphere makes people very nervous, and afraid that they may miss something worth buying. ● adjective: (at particular time) (= worried) nerveux (nerveuse); (habitually) nerveux (nerveuse); (= frightened) nerveux (nerveuse); [tension, disorder] nerveux (nerveuse) [...]

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   What does nervous mean in linguistics?

   • Step into this linguistic adventure where words illuminate the intricate tapestry of human feelings and experiences. “ Nervous ” generally describes feelings of anxiety, apprehension, or a lack of confidence. You might feel nervous before a significant event, like an interview or a performance. Examples:

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   What does extreme nervousness mean?

   • Describing extreme nervousness can be done with words like panicked, hysterical, or petrified. These terms reflect a higher intensity of nervousness. Which word suggests a positive connotation of being nervous?

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   Being nervous is a major part of life that everyone has to deal with at times. Some people are more nervous than others, but we all get nervous about certain things — for example, having to perform in front of a crowd makes most people nervous. Getting interviewed for a job is a nervous experience.

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