Definition of nervous

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  • nervous is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • nervous is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • nervous is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of nervous

  • unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. flighty
    2. skittish
    3. spooky
  • of or relating to the nervous system (adjective)

    Examples

    1. nervous disease

    Synonyms

    1. neural
  • excited in anticipation (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. aflutter
  • causing or fraught with or showing anxiety (adjective)

    Examples

    1. those nervous moments before takeoff

    Synonyms

    1. anxious
    2. queasy
    3. uneasy
    4. unquiet
  • easily agitated (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a nervous addict
    2. a nervous thoroughbred

See definition of nervous in Merriam Webster