nervous

/ˈnɝː.vəs/

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Be NERVOUS? Remember: your NERVE is in the first part—NER + VOUS.

Yes, it's nervous. Don’t add an extra letter: it’s nerv + ous (not *nervious*).

Definitions

  1. adjectivefeeling worried, afraid, or uneasy about something
  2. adjectiveeasily upset or anxious; not calm
  3. 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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