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- Dictionarynerv·ous/ˈnərvəs/
adjective
- 1. easily agitated or alarmed; tending to be anxious; highly strung: "a sensitive, nervous person" Similar Opposite
- 2. relating to or affecting the nerves: "a nervous disorder" Similar
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a. : tending to produce nervousness or agitation : uneasy. a nervous situation. His face was twisted in nervous anticipation.
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.
adjective. 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.
Being nervous is a major part of life that everyone has to deal with at times. Some people are more nervous than others, but we all get nervous about certain things — for example, having to perform in front of a crowd makes most people nervous. Getting interviewed for a job is a nervous experience.
relating to or controlled by the nerves in the body. (Definition of nervous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
Nervous can describe somebody’s personality: a very nervous girl is often or usually nervous; a worried girl is worried on a particular occasion or about a particular thing. Worried describes her feelings, not her personality.
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.
Nervous is more often used to describe how you feel before you do something very important such as an exam or an interview, or something unpleasant or difficult. Nervous can describe someone's personality: a very nervous man is often or usually nervous; a worried man is worried on a particular occasion or about a particular thing.
nervous adjective (WORRIED) She's very nervous about her driving test. When you're nervous or frightened, it helps to breathe slowly and deeply. She looked calm but was feeling nervous inside. She was very nervous, but she remained outwardly calm. I was so nervous I felt quite sick.
