nervous
/ˈnɝː.vəs/
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Yes, it's nervous. Don’t add an extra letter: it’s nerv + ous (not *nervious*).
Definitions
- adjectivefeeling worried, afraid, or uneasy about something
- adjectiveeasily upset or anxious; not calm
- adjectiverelated to the nerves or the nervous system
Examples
- “I felt nervous before my first piano recital.”
- “The puppy was nervous around loud noises.”
- “Doctors study the nervous system to understand how the brain and body communicate.”
Synonyms
anxiousworrieduneasytenseapprehensive
Antonyms
calmrelaxedconfident
Translations
ES nerviosoPT nervosoFR nerveux
Common misspellings
nervusnervuosnerveousnerviousnervousenervouss
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