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How to say nervous and what does nervous mean?

nervous

adjective

How to pronounce nervous?

The word nervous sounds like nerv-ous
/'nɜrvəs/

What is the definition of nervous?

adjectiveunpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
adjectiveof or relating to the nervous system
Examples
  • nervous disease
adjectiveexcited in anticipation
adjectivecausing or fraught with or showing anxiety
Examples
  • those nervous moments before takeoff
adjectiveeasily agitated
Examples
  • a nervous addict
  • a nervous thoroughbred