Synonyms for "stage-fright" (47 found)

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Closest matches (10)

afraidnessagitationapprehensivenessattack of nervesbashfulnessbuck fevercase of nervesconfusioncoynessdemureness

Strong matches (14)

demuritydiffidenceembarrassmentexcessive irritabilityfearfearfulnessfidgetinessfidgetsjumpinessmorbid excitabilitymousinessnervesnervositynervous stomach

Related words (23)

nervousnesspanicpanickinessself-consciousnessshamefacednessshamefastnessshrinkingnessshynessskittishnessspell of nervesstagefrightstammeringstartlishnessstate of nervestictimiditytimidnesstimorousnesstrepidationtwitching

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uneasinessvellication

Noun(1 words)

paruresis

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