“spent an anxious night waiting for the test results”
adjective
of or relating to the nervous system
“nervous disease”
adjective
excited in anticipation
adjective
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
Word Forms
nervousness
noun
a sensitive or highly strung temperament
anxiousness
noun
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
queasiness
noun
inability to rest or relax or be still
uneasiness
noun
inability to rest or relax or be still
nerve
noun
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
skittishness
noun
characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
nervös
leicht aufgeregt
🇫🇷French
nerveux
facilement agité
🇪🇸Spanish
nervioso
fácilmente agitado
🇮🇹Italian
nervoso
facilmente agitato
🇳🇱Dutch
nerveus
gemakkelijk opgewonden
🇵🇹Portuguese
nervoso
facilmente agitado
🇷🇺Russian
нервный
легко возбуждается
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घबराया हुआ
आसानी से उत्तेजित
🇧🇩Bengali
নার্ভাস
সহজেই উত্তেজিত
🇮🇳Tamil
பதட்டம்
எளிதில் கிளர்ச்சியடையும்
🇮🇳Telugu
నాడీ
సులభంగా ఉద్రేకం
🇮🇳Marathi
चिंताग्रस्त
सहज चिडलेले
🇮🇳Gujarati
નર્વસ
સરળતાથી ઉત્તેજિત
🇮🇳Kannada
ನರ
ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಉದ್ರೇಕಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരിഭ്രമം
എളുപ്പത്തിൽ ഇളകി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘਬਰਾਹਟ
ਆਸਾਨੀ ਨਾਲ ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھبراہٹ
آسانی سے مشتعل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
紧张的
容易激动
🇯🇵Japanese
神経質
興奮しやすい
🇰🇷Korean
불안한
쉽게 동요됨
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lo lắng
dễ bị kích động
🇹🇭Thai
ประหม่า
กระวนกระวายใจได้ง่าย
🇮🇩Indonesian
grogi
mudah gelisah
🇵🇭Filipino
kinakabahan
madaling mabalisa
🇲🇾Malay
gementar
mudah gelisah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متوتر
مضطرب بسهولة
🇮🇷Persian
عصبی
به راحتی تحریک می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
gergin
kolayca çalkalanır
🇮🇱Hebrew
עַצבָּנִי
נסער בקלות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'nervous'?
The primary meaning of 'nervous' is 'easily agitated'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nervous' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'nervous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'nervous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'nervous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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