Search results
- Dictionarynervousness/ˈnəːvəsnəs/
noun
- 1. the quality or state of being nervous: "there was a trace of nervousness in his voice"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
the fact of tending to get worried or frightened easily. His inexperience and general nervousness make him unsuitable for the top job. opposite confidence. Check pronunciation: nervousness. Definition of nervousness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
the state of being worried or slightly frightened: There's nervousness about what the future will hold. (Definition of nervousness from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of nervousness.
anxious about something or afraid of something. I felt really nervous before the interview. I get so nervous before exams. I was too nervous to say anything. nervous about something Consumers are very nervous about the future. nervous of somebody/something The horse may be nervous of cars.
the state of being worried or slightly frightened: There's nervousness about what the future will hold. (Definition of nervousness from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of nervousness.
worried or slightly frightened: I was nervous during my driving test. nervous adjective (OF THE NERVES) [ not gradable ] relating to or controlled by the nerves in the body. (Definition of nervous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Nervous is more often used to describe how you feel before you do something very important such as an exam or an interview, or something unpleasant or difficult. Nervous can describe someone's personality: a very nervous man is often or usually nervous; a worried man is worried on a particular occasion or about a particular thing.
Nervousness definition: the state or condition of being highly, acutely, or unnaturally uneasy or excitable. See examples of NERVOUSNESS used in a sentence.
Nervousness is a quality of feeling anxious, worried, or alarmed. Your nervousness about flying in an airplane for the first time shouldn't keep you from fulfilling your dream of traveling to Iceland!
Nervousness definition: the state or condition of being highly, acutely, or unnaturally uneasy or excitable. See examples of NERVOUSNESS used in a sentence.
How to use nervous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Nervous. timid, apprehensive; easily excited or irritated : jumpy; of or relating to the nerves; also : originating in or affected by the nerves…
