nervous

adj.

1. 1. Of or relating to the nerves or nervous system: nervous tissue.
   2. Stemming from or affecting the nerves or nervous system: a nervous disorder.
2. Easily agitated or distressed; high-strung or jumpy.
3. Marked by or having a feeling of unease or apprehension: nervous moments before takeoff.
4. Vigorous in style or feeling; spirited: “the nervous thrust of a modern creation” (Henry A. Kissinger).
5. Archaic. Strong; sinewy.

[Middle English, sinewy, containing nerves, from Latin nervōsus, sinewy, from nervus, sinew. See nerve.]

nervously nerv'ous·ly adv.
nervousness nerv'ous·ness n.

adjective

1. In a state of anxiety or uneasiness: agitated, anxious, concerned, distressed, solicitous, uneasy, unsettled. See feelings.
2. Feeling or exhibiting nervous tension: edgy, fidgety, jittery, jumpy, restive, restless, skittish, tense, twitchy. Slang uptight. Idioms: a bundle of nerves, all wound up, on edge. See tighten/loosen.

adj

Definition: anxious, fearful
Antonyms: brave, calm, unafraid, unnervous, unworried

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A state of excitability, with great mental and physical unrest.

IN BRIEF: Easily excited or irritated.

What do butterflies get in their stomachs when they are nervous? — Mary H. Waldrip

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - nervøs

idioms:

• nervous breakdown    nervøst sammenbrud
• nervous system    nervesystem
• nervous wreck    nervevrag

Nederlands (Dutch)
zenuwachtig, angstig, gespannen, vol verwachting, energiek, sterk

Français (French)
adj. - timide, angoissé, (Anat, Méd) nerveux, (Fin) instable (marché)

idioms:

• nervous breakdown    dépression nerveuse
• nervous system    système nerveux
• nervous wreck    boule de nerfs

Deutsch (German)
adj. - nervös, Nerven-, ängstlich

idioms:

• nervous breakdown    Nervenzusammenbruch
• nervous system    Nervensystem
• nervous wreck    mit den Nerven fertige Person

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - νευρικός, των νεύρων, κατεχόμενος από φόβο ή τρακ, νευρώδης, ευερέθιστος

idioms:

• nervous breakdown    (ψυχολ.) νευρικός κλονισμός
• nervous system    (ανατ.) νευρικό σύστημα
• nervous wreck    ψυχικό ράκος

Italiano (Italian)
ansioso, timoroso, nervoso

idioms:

• nervous breakdown    esaurimento nervoso
• nervous system    sistema nervoso
• nervous wreck    coi nervi a pezzi

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - nervoso, agitável, vigoroso, animado, apreensivo

idioms:

• nervous breakdown    colapso nervoso
• nervous system    sistema nervoso
• nervous wreck    depressão nervosa

Русский (Russian)
нервный

idioms:

• nervous breakdown    нервное расстройство
• nervous system    нервная система
• nervous wreck    нервный срыв

Español (Spanish)
adj. - nervioso, miedoso, preocupado, inquieto, irritable

idioms:

• nervous breakdown    colapso nervioso, depresión nerviosa
• nervous system    sistema nervioso
• nervous wreck    tener los nervios destrozados, a punto de colapsar

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - nerv-, nervös(t betingad), retlig, nervsvag, stark, kraftfull

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
神经紧张的, 神经的, 不安的

idioms:

• nervous breakdown    精神崩溃, 神经失常
• nervous system    神经系统
• nervous wreck    紧张兮兮

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 神經緊張的, 神經的, 不安的

idioms:

• nervous breakdown    精神崩潰, 神經失常
• nervous system    神經系統
• nervous wreck    緊張兮兮

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 신경의, 강한, 신경질의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 神経質な, 臆病な, いらいらした, 神経の, 神経組織から成る

idioms:

• nervous breakdown    神経衰弱
• nervous system    神経系統, 神経系
• nervous wreck    神経破壊

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عصبي, قلق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עצבני, מתוח, מתרגש, עצבי, חושש, נמרץ (סגנון)‬

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