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Meaning of 'nervous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nervous [ a.]
- possessing nerve; sinewy; strong; vigorous.
- Possessing or manifesting vigor of mind; characterized by strength in sentiment or style; forcible; spirited; as, a nervous writer.
- Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; as, nervous excitement; a nervous fever.
- Having the nerves weak, diseased, or easily excited; subject to, or suffering from, undue excitement of the nerves; easily agitated or annoyed.
- Sensitive; excitable; timid.

Meaning of 'nervous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nervous [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to the nervous system
Example in sentence:
  • nervous disease;
  • neural disorder
2 . nervous [ s]
Meaning (2):
- easily agitated
Example in sentence:
  • a nervous addict;
  • a nervous thoroughbred
Meaning (3):
- causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
Example in sentence:
  • an unquiet mind;
  • cast anxious glances behind her;
  • spent an anxious night waiting for the test results;
  • those nervous moments before takeoff

Nearby Words:

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