JITTERINESS Synonyms
5 hypernyms for jitteriness. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for JITTERINESS
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| nervousness | noun n | |||||
noun • the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters • an uneasy psychological state • a sensitive or highly strung temperament | ||||||
| agitation | noun n | |||||
noun • a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance • a state of agitation or turbulent change or development • the feeling of being agitated; not calm • disturbance usually in protest • the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) | ||||||
| anxiety | noun n | |||||
noun • (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic • a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune | ||||||
| apprehension | noun n | |||||
noun • fearful expectation or anticipation • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • painful expectation • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | ||||||
| fidgetiness | noun n | |||||
noun • a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion | ||||||
| restlessness | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active • a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay • a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion • inability to rest or relax or be still | ||||||
| uneasiness | noun n | |||||
noun • feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable • physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) • embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you • the trait of seeming ill at ease • inability to rest or relax or be still | ||||||
| jumpiness | noun n | |||||
noun • the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters | ||||||
| restiveness | noun n | |||||
noun • the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters • characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright • The characteristic of being resistant of control, stubborn. | ||||||