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Synonyms for jittery

Most common

jumpy nervous uneasy high-strung

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Jumpy — nervy, jumpy, on edge

jumpy, nervous, uneasy, high-strung, nervy, tense, edgy, restive, itchy, up-tight, overstrung, restless

Other

jerky, jazzy

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    nervy, jumpy, on edge

Related words

Word family
jitteriness

Example sentences

  • nervous Waiting a long time for a friend makes me nervous.
  • uneasy Tom felt uneasy talking to Mary about that matter.
  • jumpy Tom and Mary seemed a little jumpy, didn't they?
  • jerky Sometimes, the ewe makes jerky sudden movements.
  • jazzy This chord progression sounds very jazzy.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
jitteryrising
nervousrising
uneasyrising
jumpyrising
jerkyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
edgy2
5 letters
tense1, itchy2, jerky2, jazzy2, jumpy2, nervy2
6 letters
uneasy3
7 letters
nervous2, restive2
8 letters
restless2
10 letters
overstrung

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (edgy2 = 2 syllables).