Synonyms and antonyms of Feeling worried and nervous in British Thesaurus

worried (adjective)

unhappy because you are thinking about your problems or about bad things that could happen

nervous (adjective)

feeling excited and worried, or slightly afraid

upset (adjective)

very sad, worried, or angry about something

anxious (adjective)

worried because you think something bad might happen

uneasy (adjective)

someone who feels uneasy feels slightly nervous, worried, or upset about something

tense (adjective)

feeling nervous and not relaxed, usually because you are worried about what is going to happen

on tenterhooks ()

nervous because you do not know what is going to happen

on edge ()

nervous and unable to relax because you are worried

frightened (adjective)

very nervous or worried

troubled (adjective)

worried about the problems that you have

agitated (adjective)

worried or upset

alarmed (adjective)

frightened or worried that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen

amped (adjective)

Americaninformal feeling or showing great excitement or nervousness

angst-ridden (adjective)

always worried about things

antsy (adjective)

mainly Americaninformal nervous and unable to relax

apprehensive (adjective)

slightly worried or nervous

at your wits’ end ()

so worried and tired because of your problems that you cannot think of any more ways of solving them

broody (adjective)

thinking and worrying about something a lot

careworn (adjective)

mainly literary looking tired, worried, and unhappy

concerned (adjective)

worried about something

concerned (adjective)

caring about what happens to someone

desperate (adjective)

very worried and angry because you do not know how to deal with an unpleasant situation

desperately (adverb)

in a very worried or angry way

disconcerted (adjective)

feeling worried, confused, or surprised

distraught (adjective)

extremely worried, upset, or confused

distressed (adjective)

very unhappy, worried, or upset

disturbed (adjective)

extremely upset and worried

edgy (adjective)

in a bad mood because you are worried or nervous

edgy (adjective)

used about a situation when it is difficult to feel calm because people are angry or upset

excited (adjective)

upset, worried, or angry about something

frantic (adjective)

done in a very urgent way

frantic (adjective)

so worried or upset that you are not able to control your feelings

fraught (adjective)

very worried and with a lot of problems

fretful (adjective)

worried and unhappy, especially because of being nervous or tired

half-crazed (adjective)

very worried or upset and behaving in a nervous way

hesitant (adjective)

doing something slowly or pausing before you do it, because you are nervous, embarrassed, or worried

het up (adjective)

informal excited, worried, or angry about something

highly-strung (adjective)

someone who is highly-strung easily becomes nervous or upset

hung up (adjective)

informal worried and embarrassed about what people think of you, so that you behave in a way that is not confident

in a (cold) sweat ()

feeling very worried or nervous

in a lather ()

worried or upset about something

in a spin ()

feeling confused and worried

in a stew ()

very nervous, worried, or confused about something

in a tizzy ()

feeling very nervous or confused

jittery (adjective)

feeling nervous and upset, and sometimes being unable to keep still because of this

jumpy (adjective)

informal nervous

knotted (adjective)

feeling uncomfortable because of nervousness or worry

nervous (adjective)

showing that someone is feeling nervous

nervous (adjective)

a nervous person becomes easily excited and reacts quickly to things in a way that shows they are not relaxed

nervy (adjective)

informalBritish worried and afraid

neurotic (adjective)

extremely worried about something unimportant in a way that does not seem reasonable to other people

overprotective (adjective)

too worried about someone’s safety, so that you prevent them from being independent

panicky (adjective)

informal very nervous or worried

panic-stricken (adjective)

feeling so afraid or worried that you cannot think clearly or calmly

paranoid (adjective)

worrying that people do not like you and are trying to harm you, although you have no proof of this

perturbed (adjective)

worried or upset by something

pressured (adjective)

worried because you have a lot of problems or responsibilities

restless (adjective)

not willing or able to keep still because you are nervous, bored, or impatient

scared (adjective)

frightened, or worried

serious (adjective)

appearing worried or upset

shaken (adjective)

feeling nervous or frightened because of something that has happened

sick with fear/nerves/worry etc ()

very frightened/nervous/worried

skittish (adjective)

nervous or worried and likely to change your opinion about something

stressed (adjective)

affected by stress

strung out (adjective)

informal very tired, nervous, and worried

strung up (adjective)

Britishinformal nervous and excited

subdued (adjective)

quiet and slightly sad or worried

tensed up (adjective)

informal not relaxed

tongue-tied (adjective)

unable to speak because you are nervous or embarrassed

twitchy (adjective)

informal nervous, or worried

uncomfortable (adjective)

feeling embarrassed or nervous

unquiet (adjective)

literary upset, worried, or excited

unsettled (adjective)

nervous, confused, or upset

uptight (adjective)

nervous and easily annoyed

uptight (adjective)

always behaving in a very correct way, and unable to relax in informal situations

vexed (adjective)

old-fashioned annoyed, confused, or worried

wary (adjective)

careful or nervous about someone or something because you think they might cause a problem

wired (adjective)

mainly Americaninformal feeling nervous and excited, especially because of drinking too much coffee or taking drugs

with bated breath ()

worried or excited and paying a lot of attention because you want to know what will happen

worried sick ()

extremely worried

wound up (adjective)

informal nervous and worried