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nerv⋅ous

  [nur-vuhs]
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–adjective
1. highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
2. of or pertaining to the nerves: nervous tension.
3. affecting the nerves: nervous diseases.
4. suffering from, characterized by, or originating in disordered nerves.
5. characterized by or attended with acute uneasiness or apprehension: a nervous moment for us all.
6. having or containing nerves.
7. sinewy or strong.
8. Archaic. vigorous or spirited.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L nervōsus sinewy, equiv. to nerv(us) nerve + -ōsus -ous

Related forms:
nerv⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
nerv⋅ous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. fearful, timid, timorous.

Antonyms:
1. confident, bold.
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nerv·ous   (nûr'vəs)   
adj.  

    1. Of or relating to the nerves or nervous system: nervous tissue.

    2. Stemming from or affecting the nerves or nervous system: a nervous disorder.

  2. Easily agitated or distressed; high-strung or jumpy.

  3. Marked by or having a feeling of unease or apprehension: nervous moments before takeoff.

  4. Vigorous in style or feeling; spirited: "the nervous thrust of a modern creation" (Henry A. Kissinger).

  5. Archaic Strong; sinewy.


[Middle English, sinewy, containing nerves, from Latin nervōsus, sinewy, from nervus, sinew; see nerve.]
nerv'ous·ly adv., nerv'ous·ness n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ner·vous
Pronunciation: 'n&r-v&s
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or composed of neurons nervouslayer of the eye>
2 a : of or relating to the nerves; also : originating in or affected by the nerves <nervous energy> b : easilyexcited or irritated —ner·vous·ly adverb —ner·vous·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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nervous nerv·ous (nûr'vəs)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to the nerves or nervous system.

  2. Stemming from or affecting the nerves or nervous system, as a disease.

  3. Easily agitated or distressed.

nerv'ous·ness n.

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