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- DictionaryNer·vous·ness/ˈnərvəsnəs/
noun
- 1. the quality or state of being nervous: "there was a trace of nervousness in his voice"
NERVOUSNESS meaning: 1. a feeling of worry and anxiety: 2. a feeling of worry and anxiety: 3. the state of being…. Learn more.
Nervousness definition: the state or condition of being highly, acutely, or unnaturally uneasy or excitable. See examples of NERVOUSNESS used in a sentence.
Nervousness is a quality of feeling anxious, worried, or alarmed. Your nervousness about flying in an airplane for the first time shouldn't keep you from fulfilling your dream of traveling to Iceland! Nervousness takes many forms.
Synonyms: timorous, timid, tense, neurotic, anxious. Antonyms: bold, confident. of or relating to the nerves: nervous tension. affecting the nerves: nervous diseases. experiencing, characterized by, or originating in a nervous system disorder. characterized by or attended with acute uneasiness or apprehension:
relating to or controlled by the nerves in the body. (Definition of nervous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
the fact of tending to get worried or frightened easily. His inexperience and general nervousness make him unsuitable for the top job. opposite confidence. Check pronunciation: nervousness. Definition of nervousness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Nervousness is the felt experience of being in a situation where we think something could go wrong, or where we might be in danger (Lehofer et al., 1998). By contrast, anxiety is the worry and anticipation, involving thoughts and feelings, that comes when we face the possibility of something in the future. Nervousness vs Anxiety.
