nervousness B1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈnɝːvəsnəs/ See IPA manual Freq #27721 Meanings 1 noun The feeling of being worried or slightly frightened. You could hear the nervousness in her voice during the interview. 2 noun An uneasy, anxious state of mind. A wave of nervousness spread through the team before the final. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the feeling of being... jitterinessjumpiness 2 noun · an uneasy, anxious state of... nerves Etymology AI details From nervous + -ness. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nervousness **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnɝːvəsnəs/ **Frequency rank:** 27721 ## Meanings 1. The feeling of being worried or slightly frightened. 2. An uneasy, anxious state of mind. ## Examples - You could hear the nervousness in her voice during the interview. - A wave of nervousness spread through the team before the final. ## Etymology From nervous + -ness. ## AI Etymology Nervousness comes from nervous + -ness. Modern senses include the feeling of being worried or slightly frightened and an uneasy, anxious state of mind. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown