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- pronunciation:
- nuhr
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
The word "nervous" refers to the nerves of the body. Nerves are long, very thin fibers that carry messages between your brain and other parts of your body. A person's nervous system is the system of the body that is made up mainly of the nerves and the brain. Your nervous system gives your body its sense of touch. It also sends signals from your brain to your muscles to make them move.
Your body's nervous system is responsible for making you feel pain, which can be a good thing because pain tells you that something is wrong with your body. If you didn't have pain, you probably wouldn't go to a doctor when you needed to. |
| definition 2: |
If you are a nervous person, it means that you are never very calm. Some nervous people get worried about things easily.
Erica is a nervous person, so she has trouble falling asleep.My mom is a more nervous person than my dad. My dad never worries about anything.- synonyms:
- anxious, emotional
- antonyms:
- calm, relaxed, relaxed
- similar words:
- sensitive, tense, uneasy
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| definition 3: |
When something makes you feel nervous, it makes you worry a little that something bad could happen. People do different things when they are nervous. Some people walk around a room many times. Some people tap their fingers very fast. Some people get a bad feeling in their stomachs. When you are nervous, you are not calm and relaxed.
Maya was nervous about her audition for the play, but she ended up doing very well.Danny always gets nervous when he has to walk past the house with the big dog.
- synonyms:
- afraid, scared
- antonyms:
- cool, relaxed
- similar words:
- panicky
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| related words: |
shy |
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| derivations: |
nervously (adj.), nervousness (n.) |
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