nervous

Meanings

• adjective

  Feeling or showing anxiety, agitation, or excitement.

  - "I'm feeling nervous before my presentation."
  - "The actor was nervous during his first performance."

• adjective

  Affecting or relating to the nerves.

  - "The nervous system controls all bodily functions."
  - "She was diagnosed with a nervous condition."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ˈnɝːvəs/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nervous
merry , berry , quarry

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Variants

List of all variants of nervous that leads to same result
nervous , nervously , nervousness , nervousnesses , nervous breakdown , nervous breakdowns , Nervous Nellie , Nervous Nellies , Nervous Nelly , nervous Nellie , nervous Nellies , nervous Nelly , nervous nellie , nervous nellies , nervous nelly , nervous system , nervous systems , nervous energy , nervous wreck , nervous wrecks , autonomic nervous system , autonomic nervous systems , central nervous system , central nervous systems , parasympathetic nervous system , parasympathetic nervous systems , peripheral nervous system , peripheral nervous systems

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Forms

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nervously (adverb), nerves (plural noun), nervousness (noun)

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'nerf', meaning sinew or nerve.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the longest nerve in the human body is the sciatic nerve?

2. The word 'nervous' was first used in English around the 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

2. stress: A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.

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Culture

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In literature, 'nervous' has been used to describe characters who are anxious or agitated. In art, it can refer to the use of thin lines or delicate brushstrokes to convey a sense of fragility or sensitivity.

How to Memorize "nervous"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person fidgeting or biting their nails while feeling anxious or worried.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'nervous' with the feeling of butterflies in your stomach before a big event.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a phrase such as 'Never Eat Raw Vegetables Underneath Nervous Energy' to help remember the word.

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