jittery
adjective /ˈdʒɪtəri/
/ˈdʒɪtəri/
(informal)- anxious and nervous
- I felt jittery before going on stage.
- The election campaign got off to a jittery start.
- Just talking about it made her jittery.
- All this talk of war was making him jittery.
Synonyms nervousnervousTopics Feelingsc2- neurotic
- on edge
- jittery
- nervous easily worried or frightened:
- He was of a nervous disposition.
- neurotic not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about something:
- She became neurotic about keeping the house clean.
- on edge nervous or easily made angry:
- She was always on edge before an interview.
- jittery (informal) anxious and nervous:
- All this talk of job losses was making him jittery.
- a nervous/neurotic man/woman/girl
- to feel nervous/on edge/jittery
- a bit nervous/on edge/jittery
Oxford Collocations DictionaryJittery is used with these nouns:- nerve
Word Origin1920s: of unknown origin.