jittery

Meaning

  1. nervy, jumpy, on edge
  2. Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics.

Synonyms

nervous

jumpy
C2
nervy
edgy
C2
anxious
B2
overstrung
fidgety
46k
wired
C1

highly strung

uptight
C2
high-strung
33k
restive
jump
A2
leading edge
neural
C2
on edge
overwound
palsied
petulant
39k
rolled
C1
rolling
B2
scared
A1
self-conscious
20k
shaky
C2
shivering
C2
strained
C2
tense
B2
trembling
C1
tremulous
twitchy
30k
unsteady
37k
upset
A2
wary
C2
jolty

jimmy-rig

like a cat on a hot tin roof
resty
afraid
A1
laced-up
agitated
C2
agonistic
apprehensive
27k
braced
46k
constricted
cutting edge
disquieted
duress
22k
eerie
C1
jerky
C2
jolted
Translations

nerveux
nervioso
nervoso
zenuwachtig
coincé
irritável
nervös
tenso

φοβεία

springerig

rapplig
excité

übernervös

crispé
scharfkantig
Frequency

28k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒɪt.ɹi/
Etymology

From jitter + -y.

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