Definition of Nervous in English :

Define Nervous in English

Nervous meaning in English

Meaning of Nervous in English

Pronunciation of Nervous in English

Nervous pronunciation in English

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Nervous

see synonyms of nervous

Adjective

1. nervous

easily agitated

Example Sentences:
'a nervous addict'
'a nervous thoroughbred'

2. anxious, nervous, queasy, uneasy, unquiet

causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

Example Sentences:
'spent an anxious night waiting for the test results'
'cast anxious glances behind her'
'those nervous moments before takeoff'
'an unquiet mind'

3. nervous, neural

of or relating to the nervous system

Example Sentences:
'nervous disease'
'neural disorder'

4. aflutter, nervous

excited in anticipation

5. flighty, nervous, skittish, spooky

unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Nervous

see synonyms of nervous
adjective
1. 
very excitable or sensitive; highly strung
2. (often foll by of)
apprehensive or worried
I'm nervous of traffic
3. 
of, relating to, or containing nerves; neural
nervous tissue
4. 
affecting the nerves or nervous tissue
a nervous disease
5. archaic
active, vigorous, or forceful

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Nervous

see synonyms of nervous
adjective
1.  Obsolete
strong; sinewy
2. 
vigorous in expression; animated
3. 
of the nerves
4. 
made up of or containing nerves
5. 
characterized by or having a disordered state of the nerves
6. 
characterized by or showing emotional tension, restlessness, agitation, etc.
7. 
fearful; apprehensive

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Nervous

see synonyms of nervous
adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to the nerves or nervous system: nervous tissue.
b. Stemming from or affecting the nerves or nervous system: a nervous disorder.
2. Easily agitated or distressed; high-strung or jumpy.
3. Marked by or having a feeling of unease or apprehension: nervous moments before takeoff.
4. Vigorous in style or feeling; spirited: "the nervous thrust of a modern creation" (Henry A. Kissinger).
5. Archaic Strong; sinewy.

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