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- Dictionarynervous/ˈnəːvəs/
adjective
- 1. easily agitated or alarmed: "a sensitive, nervous person" Similar Opposite
- 2. relating to or affecting the nerves: "a nervous disorder" Similar
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worried and anxious: Do you feel /get nervous during exams? I was too nervous to speak. She's always been nervous around dogs. I was very nervous about driving again after the accident. He had/was of a nervous disposition. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. afraid She was afraid of the dark.
How to use nervous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Nervous. timid, apprehensive; easily excited or irritated : jumpy; of or relating to the nerves; also : originating in or affected by the nerves…
worried or slightly frightened: I was nervous during my driving test. nervous adjective (OF THE NERVES) [ not gradable ] relating to or controlled by the nerves in the body. (Definition of nervous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress. Synonyms: timorous, timid, tense, neurotic, anxious. Antonyms: bold, confident. of or relating to the nerves: nervous tension. affecting the nerves: nervous diseases.
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.
Definition of nervous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. (Pathology) affecting the nerves or nervous tissue: a nervous disease. 5. archaic active, vigorous, or forceful. ˈnervously adv. ˈnervousness n.
