Nervous

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈnɜː.vÉ™s/
• US IPA: /ˈnɝː.vÉ™s/

Origin

From Latin nervōsus

Full definition of nervous

Adjective

1. Easily agitated or alarmed; on edge or edgy.
2. Apprehensive, anxious, hesitant, worried.
3. Relating to or affecting the nerves.the central nervous system

Synonyms

Antonyms

• calm, relaxed

Derived terms

• nervously
• nervousness
• nervous breakdown
• nervous energy
• autonomic nervous system
• central nervous system
• enteric nervous system
• parasympathetic nervous system
• peripheral nervous system
• sympathetic nervous system

Related terms

• nervosity