Synonyms for nervy
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Jittery; having unwanted signal characteristics.
- adj. 2
Having nerve; bold; brazen.
Example sentences
- nervous Waiting a long time for a friend makes me nervous.
- tense These sentences only differ with respect to tense.
- edgy You seem a bit edgy today. Is something bothering you?
- jittery Tom didn't seem to be as jittery as Mary seemed to be.
- cheeky "Ha! I was quicker than you!" "Cheeky monkey!"
- brash I don't like his brash way of talking.
By length
- 4 letters
- game1, bold1, edgy2
- 5 letters
- tense1, brash1, jumpy2
- 6 letters
- uneasy3, cheeky2
- 7 letters
- forward2, nervous2, jittery3, restive2
- 10 letters
- overstrung
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (edgy2 = 2 syllables).