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Meaning of
nervous
in English
nervous
us
//ˈnɜr.vəs//
uk
//ˈnɜːvəs//
#common
#a2
Definitions
Adjective
feeling
anxious
or
apprehensive
(
about
something
)
easily
disturbed
;
highly
strung
The
student
felt
nervous
before
the
exam
.
related
to
nerves
;
affecting
the
nervous
system
The
doctor
studied
the
nervous
system
to
understand
the
disease
.
causing
agitation
or
alarm
;
edgy
The
news
made
her
nervous
about
the
future
.
supplied
with
nerves
;
innervated
The
surgeon
carefully
operated
on
the
nervous
tissue
.
Compounds / Phrases
autonomic nervous system
nervous wreck
nervous Nellie