nervous — worried or anxious; easily agitated or alarmed
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: worried or anxious; easily agitated or alarmed
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnɜːrvəs/
Korean meaning: 긴장한, 초조한, 불안한
Korean pronunciation: **너**버스
Example Sentences
- I'm so nervous about my first date that I've changed clothes five times.
- The nervous student forgot his own name during the presentation.
- She becomes nervous whenever she has to speak in public.
nervous
ADJECTIVE//ˈnɜːrvəs//
worried or anxious; easily agitated or alarmed
💡 Concept
worried or anxious; easily agitated or alarmed
🎵 Rhyme
Though nervous, he found his purpose through service!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈnɜːrvəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnɜːvəs/
🌳Etymology
Rootnerv
Suffix--ous
Origin
라틴어 'nervus'(힘줄, 신경)에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '힘줄이 팽팽한' 상태를 의미했다가 점차 '긴장한' 의미로 발전했다.
🎵Rhyme
servicepurpose
service
purpose
🔗Collocations
nervous breakdown
feel nervous
nervous system
get nervous
nervous laughter
nervous energy
nervous wreck
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“I'm so nervous about my first date that I've changed clothes five times.”
😄 Fun example
“The nervous student forgot his own name during the presentation.”
“She becomes nervous whenever she has to speak in public.”
“Don't be nervous - everyone makes mistakes when learning.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
anxiousworriedtenseuneasyapprehensive
Antonyms
calmrelaxedconfident
Related
anxietystresstensionworrynerve
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