Synonyms and antonyms of To worry or feel nervous about something in British Thesaurus

worry (verb)

to feel nervous and upset because you keep thinking about a problem that you have or could have in the future

panic (verb)

to have a sudden strong feeling of fear or worry and be unable to think clearly or calmly or decide what to do

dread (verb)

to feel very worried about something that might happen or something that is going to happen

fret (verb)

to worry about something continuously

agonize (verb)

to spend a long time worrying and being upset about something

fear (verb)

to feel worried and afraid that something bad will happen or has already happened

have a lot on your mind ()

to be worried or thinking about many things

fear the worst (for) ()

to feel worried that something very bad will happen or has already happened

upset yourself ()

to become sad, worried, or angry by thinking about something unpleasant

hardly dare (to) breathe ()

to feel extremely nervous or worried about something that is happening or is going to happen

agonise ()

a British spelling of agonize

be (all) in a dither ()

to be nervous or excited and unable to concentrate on anything or decide what to do

be in/get into a (real) state ()

to be/become very nervous or worried

be worried sick ()

to be very worried

brood (verb)

to think and worry about something a lot

churn (verb)

if your mind or emotions churn, you are upset or worried about a situation

concern yourself ()

to pay attention to something because it is important or because it worries you

fear for ()

to feel worried about someone or something because you think something bad may happen to them or has happened to them

flap (verb)

Britishinformal to be very worried, nervous, or excited about something

fray (verb)

if someone’s nerves or their temper frays or is frayed, they start to get angry or nervous

freeze up ()

to be unable to think of anything to say, especially because you are nervous

fuss (verb)

to behave in a way that shows you are nervous or worried, especially about unimportant things

get the wind up ()

to become nervous or frightened

go to pieces ()

to be so nervous or worried that you cannot behave in a sensible way

have a lot/enough/too much on your plate ()

to have a lot of/enough/too many things to worry about or deal with

have ants in your pants ()

to be unable to sit still, for example because you are nervous or full of energy

have/get cold feet ()

to suddenly feel nervous about doing something that you have planned or agreed to do

have/get/feel butterflies (in your stomach) ()

to feel very nervous or excited about something that you have to do, especially something important

have kittens ()

to be very nervous, worried, or upset

hesitate (verb)

to pause before doing something, or to do something very slowly, usually because you are nervous, embarrassed, or worried

look over your shoulder ()

to behave in a way that shows you feel nervous about something that might happen

lose your head ()

to become so upset or worried that you stop thinking clearly or behaving in a sensible way

obsess (verb)

to worry about something all the time

press/push the panic button ()

to become very worried about something bad that happens and react suddenly instead of thinking about it calmly

scare (verb)

to become frightened or worried

shake like a leaf ()

to shake a lot, for example because you are cold, nervous, or afraid

spook (verb)

informal to suddenly feel frightened or nervous

stress (verb)

spoken to be worried or nervous

sweat (verb)

informal to feel very nervous or worried

sweat (verb)

mainly Americaninformal to worry too much about something in particular

tear/pull your hair out ()

to feel very worried or very annoyed about something because you do not know what to do about it

tie yourself in knots ()

to become very confused or worried because you are in a difficult situation

turn to/feel like jelly ()

if your legs or another part of your body turn to jelly or feel like jelly, they suddenly feel very weak because you are nervous or frightened

work yourself up ()

to make yourself feel upset, excited, or nervous