jitters
noun [plural] /ˈdʒɪt.əz/
/ˈdʒɪt̬.ɚz/ informalDefinition
› a feeling of nervousness that you experience before something important happens: I always get the jitters the morning before an exam.figurative The collapse of the company has caused jitters in the financial markets.Anxiety and worry - general wordsFear and phobias
(Definition of jitters noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- agitation noun (WORRY)
- alarm noun (WORRY)
- anxiety noun (WORRY)
- apprehension noun (WORRY)
- concern noun (IMPORTANT TO)
- concern noun (WORRY)
- consternation noun
- discomfort noun
- disquiet noun
- frazzle noun (TIRED STATE)
- misgiving noun
- niggle noun (WORRY)
- panic attack noun
- persecution complex noun
- perturbation noun (WORRY)
- preoccupation noun
- stage fright noun
- suspense noun
- tension noun (FEELING)
- the collywobbles noun
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