nervousness

B1
US /ˈnɝːvəsnəs/
noun Freq #27721

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The state or quality of being nervous.

    A part of the nervousness at Chelsea involves whether any more sponsors will follow the telecommunications and internet service provider Three in withdrawing support, at least temporarily.

  2. 2
    noun

    a sensitive or highly strung temperament

  3. 3
    noun

    the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

  4. 4
    noun

    an uneasy psychological state

Etymology

From nervous + -ness.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the state or quality of... nervosity
3 noun · the anxious feeling you... jitterinessjumpinessrestiveness
4 noun · an uneasy psychological state nerves

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