100 Other Words for “Nervous”

100 Other Words for

No. Term Definition
1. Agitated Unable to stay calm.
2. Alarmed Suddenly worried or frightened.
3. Anxious Worried about what may happen.
4. Apprehensive Uneasy about the future.
5. Aroused Mentally stirred; on alert.
6. Atwitter In a flutter of excitement.
7. Autonomic Involuntary stress response active.
8. Badly at ease Uncomfortable in the situation.
9. Bothered Troubled; unable to relax.
10. Breathless Short of breath from anxiety.
11. Careworn Worn down by worry.
12. Churning Stomach turning with worry.
13. Clenched Tight with tension.
14. Concerned Worried about something.
15. Cowed Intimidated; lacking confidence.
16. Cramped Tightened by tension.
17. Creeped out Unsettled; mildly scared.
18. Dismayed Distressed and discouraged.
19. Disquieted Made uneasy; disturbed.
20. Distracted Unable to focus from worry.
21. Distressed Upset; under emotional strain.
22. Edgy Tense and irritable.
23. Excitable Easily stirred to emotion.
24. Fainthearted Lacking courage; timid.
25. Fearful Feeling afraid.
26. Fidgety Restless; unable to sit still.
27. Flappable Easily upset; easily rattled.
28. Flustered Confused and agitated.
29. Foreboding Sensing something bad ahead.
30. Frantic Wild with fear or worry.
31. Freaked out Suddenly very scared.
32. Fretful Worried and irritable.
33. Full of jitters Shaky with anxiety.
34. Gasping Breathing unevenly from panic.
35. Haunted Troubled by persistent fears.
36. High-strung Very tense and sensitive.
37. Hot under collar Angry or tense.
38. Hyperalert Overly watchful; on edge.
39. Hypervigilant Excessively watchful for threats.
40. Ill at ease Uncomfortable; uneasy.
41. In a flap Upset and agitated.
42. In a flutter Excitedly uneasy.
43. In a stew Worried and upset.
44. Insecure Lacking confidence; anxious.
45. Intimidated Made fearful by pressure.
46. Irascible Easily angered from tension.
47. Jangled Nerves strained and unsettled.
48. Jittery Shaky and uneasy.
49. Jumping at shadows Overreacting to imagined threats.
50. Jumpish Startled easily.
51. Keyed up Overstimulated; tense.
52. Knotted up Tight with worry.
53. Labile Emotionally unstable; easily upset.
54. Leery Wary and suspicious.
55. Misgiving Uneasy doubt or worry.
56. Nail-biting So tense it shows physically.
57. Nauseated Sickened by anxiety.
58. Neurotic Excessively anxious or obsessive.
59. On edge Tense; easily upset.
60. On tenterhooks In suspense; very anxious.
61. Overwrought Extremely upset and tense.
62. Palpitating Heart racing from anxiety.
63. Panicky Suddenly overwhelmed by fear.
64. Perturbed Disturbed; unsettled.
65. Petrified Paralyzed by fear.
66. Phobic Driven by intense fear.
67. Piqued Slightly irritated and tense.
68. Pressured Stressed by demands.
69. Queasy Slightly sick with worry.
70. Quivering Shaking from fear or stress.
71. Racked Tormented by worry.
72. Rattled Shaken; thrown off balance.
73. Restive Impatient and uneasy.
74. Restless Unable to relax or settle.
75. Scared Afraid; frightened.
76. Self-conscious Uncomfortably aware of oneself.
77. Shaken Deeply disturbed or upset.
78. Shaky Trembling from anxiety.
79. Shell-shocked Stunned and emotionally shaken.
80. Shy Timid in social situations.
81. Skittish Easily startled; jumpy.
82. Slightly spooked Mildly scared or uneasy.
83. Sorely tried Tested by stress.
84. Spooked Frightened or uneasy.
85. Startled Suddenly surprised and alarmed.
86. Stressed Under mental or emotional strain.
87. Strung out Worn down by stress.
88. Sweaty-palmed Anxious with physical tension.
89. Tense Tight and strained.
90. Terrified Extremely afraid.
91. Timid Shy; lacking confidence.
92. Trembling Shaking with fear or worry.
93. Trepidatious Fearful and hesitant.
94. Troubled Worried; distressed.
95. Uncertain Not sure; uneasy.
96. Uneasy Not comfortable; anxious.
97. Unnerved Made anxious or frightened.
98. Unsettled Disturbed; not calm.
99. Uptight Overly tense and rigid.
100. Wary Cautious; on guard.