Synonyms for nervousness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or quality of being nervous.
Forms
- Plural
- nervousnesses → jumpinesses, restivenesses, strengths, vigors…
Example sentences
- restiveness The horse of the fair huntress showed symptoms of impatience and restiveness.
- vigor The city came back to life with more vigor.
- trepidation We are waiting with trepidation to be proved wrong.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nervousness | rising | |
| jitteriness | rising | |
| restiveness | falling | |
| jumpiness | rising | |
| vigor | falling | |
| trepidation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- power2, force1, vigor2
- 6 letters
- vigour
- 8 letters
- strength1
- 9 letters
- jumpiness, nervosity
- 11 letters
- trepidation4, jitteriness, restiveness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- nervosité
- Español
- nervosidad