What is another word for nervous wrecks?

Pronunciation: [nˈɜːvəs ɹˈɛks] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the phrase "nervous wrecks", which refers to individuals who are feeling extremely anxious, stressed or overwhelmed. One common synonym is "basket cases", which originated in the military to describe soldiers who had suffered from shell shock. Another similar term is "mental wreck", which is typically used to refer to individuals who have experienced a traumatic event. "Frazzled" is another synonym that describes individuals who are feeling exhausted, anxious and overwhelmed. "Edgy" is another synonym for nervous wrecks, which is used to describe those who are jittery and easily afraid. Finally, "jittery" can also be used to describe those who are constantly anxious and nervous.

What are the hypernyms for Nervous wrecks?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    agitated people, worried people, Distressed people, Disturb people, Frazzled people, Strain people, Stressed people, Tense people, Unsettled people, anxious people, nervous people.

Famous quotes with Nervous wrecks

  • Every year right after the Christmas holidays, our IQ scores were posted on the bulletin board at the Academy. We, the juniors and seniors, had taken our tests several weeks ago, and for the last few days we were all nervous wrecks waiting to see our results. Of course, we were all told that what was really crucial for us to get into the college of our choice was the grade point average of our last two years of high school, plus our SAT scores. But we knew that our IQ score could also make a big difference because our IQ, we’d been told, was what gave us a true measure of our intelligence. So if we hadn’t worked real hard in school or hadn’t tested well in our college entrance exams, then our IQ could make all the difference.
    Victor Villaseñor

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