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Definition of Nervousness
1. Noun. The anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters.
Exact synonyms: Jitteriness, Jumpiness, Restiveness
Generic synonyms: Anxiety
Derivative terms: Jittery, Jumpy, Nervous, Nervous, Restive
Generic synonyms: Anxiety
Derivative terms: Jittery, Jumpy, Nervous, Nervous, Restive
2. Noun. An uneasy psychological state. "He suffered an attack of nerves"
Exact synonyms: Nerves
Generic synonyms: Mental Condition, Mental State, Psychological Condition, Psychological State
Specialized synonyms: Heebie-jeebies, Jitters, Screaming Meemies, Mental Strain, Nervous Strain, Strain
Derivative terms: Nervous
Generic synonyms: Mental Condition, Mental State, Psychological Condition, Psychological State
Specialized synonyms: Heebie-jeebies, Jitters, Screaming Meemies, Mental Strain, Nervous Strain, Strain
Derivative terms: Nervous
3. Noun. A sensitive or highly strung temperament.
Generic synonyms: Disposition, Temperament
Specialized synonyms: Queasiness, Restlessness, Uneasiness, Restiveness, Skittishness
Derivative terms: Nervous, Nervous
Specialized synonyms: Queasiness, Restlessness, Uneasiness, Restiveness, Skittishness
Derivative terms: Nervous, Nervous
Definition of Nervousness
1. n. State or quality of being nervous.
Definition of Nervousness
1. Noun. The state or quality of being nervous. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nervousness
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Medical Definition of Nervousness
1. Excessive excitability and irritability, with mental and physical unrest. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)