The meaning of NERVOUS is timid, apprehensive. How to use nervous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Nervous.

NERVOUS definition: highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive. See examples of nervous used in a sentence.

Do you feel /get nervous during exams? I was too nervous to speak. She's always been nervous around dogs. I was very nervous about driving again after the accident. He had/was of a nervous disposition.

If something makes you angry and impatient because you cannot stop it continuing, don't say that it makes you 'nervous'. Say that you are irritated or annoyed by it.

Definition of nervous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If someone is nervous, they are frightened or worried about something that is happening or might happen, and show this in their behaviour.

suffering from, characterized by, or coming from a condition of disordered nerves that affects one's thinking or emotional state:[before a noun] been under a nervous strain.

nervous, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Nervous refers to a state of being anxious, apprehensive, or unsettled. It can also pertain to the nervous system which is a complex network of nerves and cells that transmit signals between different parts …

Being nervous is a major part of life that everyone has to deal with at times. Some people are more nervous than others, but we all get nervous about certain things — for example, having to perform in …