nervous

[ nur-vuhs ]
/ ˈnɜr vəs /
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adjective

Origin of nervous

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin nervōsus sinewy, equivalent to nerv(us) nerve + -ōsus -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM nervous

Words nearby nervous

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Words related to nervousness

tension, stress, impatience, agitation, sensitivity, disquiet, jitters, uneasiness, anger, turbulence, worry, flap, perturbation, stimulation, animation, to-do, tizzy, fuss, timidity, discomfiture

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British Dictionary definitions for nervousness

nervous
/ (ˈnɜːvəs) /

adjective

very excitable or sensitive; highly strung
(often foll by of) apprehensive or worried I'm nervous of traffic
of, relating to, or containing nerves; neural nervous tissue
affecting the nerves or nervous tissue a nervous disease
archaic active, vigorous, or forceful

Derived forms of nervous

nervously, adverb nervousness, noun

Medical definitions for nervousness

nervous
[ nûr′vəs ]

adj.

Of or relating to the nerves or nervous system.
Stemming from or affecting the nerves or nervous system, as a disease.
Easily agitated or distressed.