Nervousness

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being nervous. countable, uncountable

    "A part of the nervousness at Chelsea involves whether any more sponsors will follow the telecommunications and internet service provider Three in withdrawing support, at least temporarily."

  2. 2
    a sensitive or highly strung temperament wordnet
  3. 3
    the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters wordnet
  4. 4
    an uneasy psychological state wordnet

Synonyms

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nervosityagitabilityagitationalarmall oversall-overs

Example

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"A touch of nervousness is besetting me because I have a German exam tomorrow."

Etymology

From nervous + -ness.

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