JITTERINESS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word jitteriness. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for JITTERINESS
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nervousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters • an uneasy psychological state • a sensitive or highly strung temperament | ||||||||
agitation | nounn | |||||||
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 | nounn | |||||||
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 | nounn | |||||||
noun • fearful expectation or anticipation • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • painful expectation • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | ||||||||
fidgetiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion | ||||||||
restlessness | nounn | |||||||
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 | nounn | |||||||
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 | nounn | |||||||
noun • the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters | ||||||||
restiveness | nounn | |||||||
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. |