nervous

adj
//ˈnɜː.vəs//

Meaning

  • adj: worried or anxious

Word Family

noun

  • nervousness
  • nerve

adjective

  • nervous

adverb

  • nervously

Collocations

  • feel nervous
  • nervous about
  • nervous system

Synonyms

  • adj: anxious

Antonyms

  • adj: confident

Examples

She felt nervous before the exam.

He gets nervous when speaking in public.

Don’t be nervous, everything will be fine.