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Synonyms
nerv·ous (nûŕvəs)

[Middle English, sinewy, containing nerves, from Latin nervōsus, sinewy, from nervus, sinew; see nerve.]

adjective 

    1. Of or relating to the nerves or nervous system: nervous tissue.
    2. Stemming from or affecting the nerves or nervous system: a nervous disorder.
  2. Easily agitated or distressed; high-strung or jumpy.
  3. Marked by or having a feeling of unease or apprehension: nervous moments before takeoff.
  4. Vigorous in style or feeling; spirited: “the nervous thrust of a modern creation” (Henry A. Kissinger)
  5. Archaic Strong; sinewy.

derivatives

nerv́ous·ly
adverb
nerv́ous·ness
noun