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nervous

[ nur-vuhs ]
/ ˈnɜr vəs /
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adjective

Words related to nervous

shaky, apprehensive, irritable, afraid, concerned, volatile, agitated, hysterical, jumpy, weak, uneasy, uptight, tense, timid, hesitant, skittish, shy, edgy, jittery, annoyed

Words nearby nervous

nervine, nerving, nervon, nervonic acid, nervosity, nervous, nervous bladder, nervous breakdown, nervous exhaustion, nervous indigestion, nervous lobe

Origin of nervous

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin nervōsus sinewy, equivalent to nerv(us) nerve + -ōsus -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for nervous

nervous
/ (ˈnɜːvəs) /

adjective

very excitable or sensitive; highly strung
(often foll by of) apprehensive or worriedI'm nervous of traffic
of, relating to, or containing nerves; neuralnervous tissue
affecting the nerves or nervous tissuea nervous disease
archaic active, vigorous, or forceful

Derived forms of nervous

nervously, adverbnervousness, noun
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Medical definitions for nervous

nervous
[ nûr′vəs ]

adj.

Of or relating to the nerves or nervous system.
Stemming from or affecting the nerves or nervous system, as a disease.
Easily agitated or distressed.
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