nervousness

I

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [The state of being temporarily nervous]

Syn. stimulation, agitation, perturbation, inspiration, animation, intoxication, disquietude, delirium, discomfiture, elation, feverishness, anger, the jerks*, stage fright*, butterflies in the stomach*, the jitters*, the shakes*; see also embarrassment 1 , excitement .

Ant. rest*, calm, relaxation.

2. [The quality of being nervous in temperament]

Syn. sensitivity, sensitiveness, mettlesomeness, demonstrativeness, excitability, irascibility, impulsiveness, impetuosity, uncontrollability, turbulence, moodiness, hastiness, vehemence, hypersensitivity, neuroticism, impatience, neurasthenia; see also sensitivity .

Ant. composure*, poise, steadiness.

II

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

anxiety, tension, stress, excitement, fluster, jitters, *butterflies, apprehension, uneasiness, angst, stage fright, *the shakes.

ANT.: relaxation, calm, serenity, tranquility

WORD FIND

• descriptive/symptoms: throat-clearing, gulping, teeth-grinding, hand-wringing, pacing, nail-biting, stomach-knotting, hyperventilation, nervous tics and twitches, sweating.

III

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun A troubled or anxious state of mind: angst, anxiety, anxiousness, care, concern, disquiet, disquietude, distress, solicitude, unease, uneasiness, worry. See FEELINGS.