Definition for Nervous:

• Pertaining to or affected by the nerves.

Synonyms for Nervous:

• adj.

  •agitated (adjective)
  • shivering,
  • quivering,
  • Churned,
  • palpitating,
  • writhing,
  • shuddering,
  • upset,
  • jumpy,
  • perturbed,
  • disturbed,
  • shaken,
  • trembling,
  • jerky,
  • quavering,
  • disquieted,
  • distraught,
  • wobbling,
  • Jarred,
  • twitching,
  • troubled,
  • erratic,
  • fluttered,
  • agitated,
  • quaking,
  • jittery,
  • shaking,
  • spastic.
  •anxious, fearful (adjective)
  • wired,
  • nervy,
  • shaky,
  • bothered,
  • annoyed,
  • shrinking,
  • volatile,
  • unrestful,
  • querulous,
  • fitful,
  • ruffled,
  • edgy,
  • flustered,
  • fussy,
  • taut,
  • unstrung,
  • irritable,
  • snappish,
  • spooked,
  • high-strung.
  •cowardly (adjective)
  • yellow-bellied,
  • weak-kneed,
  • Chicken-hearted.
  •emotional (adjective)
  • hot-blooded,
  • temperamental.
  •excitable (adjective)
  • touchy,
  • impulsive,
  • quick-tempered,
  • combustible,
  • ardent,
  • rash,
  • tempestuous,
  • Agitable,
  • mercurial,
  • crusty,
  • passionate,
  • cranky,
  • explosive,
  • fiery,
  • short-tempered,
  • stormy,
  • hot-tempered,
  • reckless,
  • volcanic,
  • fragile.
  •excited (adjective)
  • aflame.
  •fearful (adjective)
  • in a dither,
  • phobic,
  • rabbity.
  •fidgety (adjective)
  • up the wall.
  •ill at ease (adjective)
  • on tenterhooks.
  •overwrought (adjective)
  • all shook up.
  •self-conscious (adjective)
  • self-conscious.
  •sensitive (adjective)
  • oversensitive,
  • hypersensitive,
  • Susceptive,
  • supersensitive.
  •worried (adjective)
  • worrying.

• n.

  •
  • unsettled,
  • intimidated,
  • scared,
  • panic-stricken,
  • alarmed,
  • petrified.
  •nervous (noun)
  • neural.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • pressured,
  • fretful,
  • frantic,
  • half-crazed,
  • wound up,
  • apprehensive,
  • afraid,
  • hesitant,
  • wary,
  • broody,
  • antsy,
  • hysterical,
  • overprotective,
  • cowardly,
  • distressed.
  •
  • uptight,
  • restive,
  • frightened,
  • concerned,
  • fidgety,
  • solicitous,
  • stressed.
  •
  • weak.
  •
  • serious.
  •high-strung
  • overstrung.
  •inarticulate
  • tongue-tied.

Paraphrases for Nervous:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    embarrassed, afraid, apprehensive, intense, cautious, restive, itchy, taut, cranky, alarmed, troubled, TRAC.
  • Verb, past tense
    Gave.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    neural, jumpy, nerve, jittery, restless, flustered, high-strung, edgy, excited, excitable, neurologic, strained, uptight, scared, frightened, insecure, uncomfortable, uneasy, twitchy, self-conscious, tight, annoyed, stressful, upset.
  • Interjection
    uncomfortable.
  • Verb, base form
    upset.

Antonyms for Nervous:

• adj.

  • anxious, fearful
    unnervous, collected, composed, confident, unworried, sufficient, sure, extroverted, fearless, happy, bold, uncaring, unafraid, firm, unwavering, cool, laid-back, easy-going, brave, certain, calm.
  • Other antonyms:
    untroubled, nerveless, easy, unexcited, comfortable, controlled, restful, pacific, imperturbable, calming, self-controlled, quiet.

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    decompress, lax, loosen up, make relaxed, relax, slow down, unbend, unlax, unstrain, unwind.

Homophones for Nervous:

• Norvasc, Nervus Coccygeus, nervus, nerve gas, nerves, neurohypophysis, nimravus.