nervous: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 10 letter points · starts with N · ends with S
Meaning of nervous
adj
Of nerves. Supplied with nerves; innervated.
Of nerves. Affecting or involving the nerves or nervous system.
Of nerves. Easily agitated or alarmed; edgy, on edge.
Example: Being in a crowd of strangers makes me nervous.
Of nerves. Apprehensive, anxious, hesitant, worried.
Listed forms: nervouser, nervousest.
Source: Wiktionary — nervous.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for nervous.
adjective
causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
adjective
of or relating to the nervous system
adjective
excited in anticipation
adjective
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of nervous
N(1) + E(1) + R(1) + V(4) + O(1) + U(1) + S(1) = 10 points.
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Anagrams of nervous
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from nervous
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