Pronunciation

/ˈnɜːrvəs/

Definitions

• Adjective: (of a person) experiencing feelings of anxiety, apprehension, or unease; easily agitated or alarmed. For example: “She was feeling nervous before her big presentation.”
• Noun: (informal) A nervous person. For example: “The nervousness he displayed before the interview was quite palpable.”

Phrases

• “To be/get nervous”: To experience or develop nervousness. Example: “I tend to get nervous before public speaking engagements.”
• “Make sb nervous”: To cause someone to feel anxious or uneasy. Example: “Her constant fidgeting made me nervous.”
• “A case of nerves”: A period of intense nervousness or anxiety about something. Example: “His pre-performance jitters were just a case of nerves.”

Example Sentences

• Adjective: “The thought of skydiving for the first time made him extremely nervous.”
• Noun: “Even the most seasoned performers can have their moments of being the nervous before going on stage.”

Synonyms

• Anxious
• Apprehensive
• Uneasy
• Jittery
• Twitchy
• Antsy
• On edge
• Nervous wreck
• In a state of agitation
• Fearful
• Timid