- highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- 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: a nervous moment for us all.
- having or containing nerves.
- sinewy or strong.
- vigorous or spirited.
- very excitable or sensitive; highly strung
- apprehensive or worried
- of, relating to, or containing nerves; neural
- affecting the nerves or nervous tissue
- active, vigorous, or forceful