nervosity

C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /nɝˈvɑsəti/ UK /nɜːˈvɒsɪti/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

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noun
the quality or state of being nervous; nervousness

A faint nervosity betrayed itself in the trembling of his hands.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the quality or state of... nervousness anxiety agitationjitterinesstensionedginess

Opposites

calmness composure serenity

Word family

Related forms nervous nervenervy

Etymology

From French nervosité or Latin nervositas, from nervosus ('sinewy, vigorous'), from nervus ('sinew, nerve').

nervositas Latin nervus Latin

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# nervosity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** nɝˈvɑsəti
**IPA (UK):** nɜːˈvɒsɪti

## Meanings
1. the quality or state of being nervous; nervousness

## Examples
- A faint nervosity betrayed itself in the trembling of his hands.

## Synonyms
- nervousness
- anxiety
- agitation
- jitteriness
- tension
- edginess

## Antonyms
- calmness
- composure
- serenity

## Related Forms
- nervous
- nerve
- nervy

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: nervositas
- Root: nervus

## Etymology
From French nervosité or Latin nervositas, from nervosus ('sinewy, vigorous'), from nervus ('sinew, nerve').

## AI Etymology
Nervosity comes from French nervosité or Latin nervositas, from nervosus ('sinewy, vigorous'), from nervus ('sinew, nerve'). The etymological trail includes Latin nervositas, Latin nervus. The same word family includes nervous, nerve, nervy. Its current noun use means "the quality or state of being nervous; nervousness".

## Topics
- Emotions & Feelings
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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