Opposite of nervousness

145 Synonyms & Antonyms of NERVOUS

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as in worried

feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty he was nervous about how he would do at the varsity basketball tryouts

worried
anxious
upset
uneasy
apprehensive
troubled
concerned
uptight
perturbed
flustered
tense
jittery
disturbed
hesitant
jumpy
queasy
insecure
freaked
bothered
antsy
queazy
nervy
goosey
distraught
preoccupied
on edge
aflutter
obsessed
unquiet
dithery
hung up
on tenterhooks
edgy
hinky
restless
keyed up
het up
disquieted
ill at ease
distressed
atwitter
fretful
aggrieved
on pins and needles
vexed
misgiving
freaked-out
unnerved
foreboding
fidgety
fretting
unstrung
stewing
fluttery
qualmish
shook-up
twittered
qualmy
skittish
spooky
high-strung
undone
flighty
hypertense

calm
relaxed
easy
confident
cool
nerveless
sure
collected
happy-go-lucky
controlled
self-assured
self-confident
self-controlled

calm
relaxed
easy
confident
cool
nerveless
sure
collected
happy-go-lucky
controlled
self-assured
self-confident
self-controlled

as in uneasy

marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings a nervous silence filled the room as the teacher handed out the graded exams

uneasy
anxious
tense
disturbing
restless
unsettling
agitating
creepy
unnerving
nerve-wracking
distressful
worrisome
embarrassing
fraught
nerve-racking
disquieting
distressing
hairy
awkward
troublesome
strained
nail-biting
discouraging
misgiving
bothersome
foreboding
restive
disheartening
unrestful

comfortable
easy
calming
quiet
peaceful
tranquil
quieting
restful
pacific

comfortable
easy
calming
quiet
peaceful
tranquil
quieting
restful
pacific

as in excitable

easily excited by nature a nervous sort of person, she's completely thrown by anything unexpected

excitable
anxious
jittery
unstable
hyper
jumpy
volatile
irritable
hyperexcitable
emotional
fluttery
hyperkinetic
hyperactive
intense
spasmodic
skittish
spooky
skittery
high-strung
sensitive
flighty
uptight
tense
fiddle-footed
volcanic
soulful
hypersensitive
temperamental
nervy
mercurial
dramatic
edgy
testy
hot-blooded
irascible
melodramatic
emotionalistic
flibbertigibbety
histrionic
touchy
perturbable
prickly

unflappable
unexcitable
imperturbable
calm
nerveless
unshakable
serene
cool
collected
tranquil
relaxed
easy
easygoing
laid-back

unflappable
unexcitable
imperturbable
calm
nerveless
unshakable
serene
cool
collected
tranquil
relaxed
easy
easygoing
laid-back

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How does the adjective nervous contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of nervous are energetic, lusty, strenuous, and vigorous. While all these words mean "having or showing great vitality and force," nervous suggests especially the forcibleness and sustained effectiveness resulting from mental vigor.

full of nervous energy

When is energetic a more appropriate choice than nervous?

Although the words energetic and nervous have much in common, energetic suggests a capacity for intense activity.

an energetic campaigner

When might lusty be a better fit than nervous?

While in some cases nearly identical to nervous, lusty implies exuberant energy and capacity for enjoyment.

a lusty appetite for life

When is it sensible to use strenuous instead of nervous?

While the synonyms strenuous and nervous are close in meaning, strenuous suggests a preference for coping with the arduous or the challenging.

the strenuous life on an oil rig

When can vigorous be used instead of nervous?

The meanings of vigorous and nervous largely overlap; however, vigorous further implies showing no signs of depletion or diminishing of freshness or robustness.

as vigorous as a youth half his age

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nounanxious state

synonyms for nervousness

agitation
anger
disquiet
impatience
jitters
sensitivity
stage fright
stress
tension
turbulence
uneasiness
worry
animation
butterflies
creeps
delirium
discomfiture
disquietude
dithers
excitability
feverishness
fidgets
flap
fluster
fuss
jumps
moodiness
neurasthenia
neuroticism
perturbation
quivers
shakes
stimulation
timidity
tizzy
to-do
touchiness
trembles
willies
all-overs
cold sweat
tremulousness

antonyms for nervousness

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calm
calmness
ease
peace
relaxation
discouragement
collectedness

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How to use nervousness in a sentence

Time and again people have really been nervous about what could happen.

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Palmer Luckey’s young defense company has been selected by the Air Force for work on a cutting-edge, multibillion-dollar nervous system for war.

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This is normal and critical to the development of organ systems in the fetus, like the lungs, liver and central nervous system.

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He keeps a nervous eye on the boxes of candy and gum, knowing that he’ll have to throw them out if they expire before someone buys them.

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The idea that the mathematics for an optimal blind search strategy might be embedded in the very structure of a nervous system feels like a question that needs to be answered.

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"No; his coming has taken me by surprise," replied Hartledon, with a nervousness he could not wholly conceal.

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In sheer nervousness, Hilda also dropped to her knees on the hearthrug, and began to worry the fire with the poker.

HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETT

Once on my legs I found that nervousness left me, words came freely and I even enjoyed the novel experience.

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After a few days of excessive nervousness the most timorous among the women were heard to complain of the monotony of existence!

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I hope he will succeed next time, but his nervousness renders it still more doubtful.

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WORDS RELATED TO NERVOUSNESS

anxiety
apprehension
cold feet
consternation
dismay
distress
dread
fright
horror
nervousness
panic
scare
strain
stress
tension
terror
trepidation
unease
uneasiness

fidgets
jumps
nervousness
trembles
uneasiness

Weltschmerz
agony
apprehension
blues
depression
dread
mid-life crisis
misgiving
nervousness
uneasiness

all-overs
angst
ants in pants
apprehension
botheration
butterflies
care
cold sweat
concern
creeps
disquiet
disquietude
distress
doubt
downer
drag
dread
fidgets
flap
foreboding
fretfulness
fuss
goose bumps
heebie-jeebies
jitters
jumps
misery
misgiving
mistrust
nail-biting
needles
nervousness
panic
pins and needles
restlessness
shakes
shivers
solicitude
suffering
suspense
sweat
trouble
uncertainty
unease
uneasiness
watchfulness
willies
worriment

agita
anguish
apprehension
apprehensiveness
concern
disquiet
disquietude
distress
fearfulness
nervousness
pins and needles
solicitude
unease
uneasiness
worry

ailment
alarm
angst
anxiety
care
concern
concernment
disquietude
distress
disturbance
fear
ferment
foreboding
fretfulness
inquietude
nervousness
restiveness
restlessness
solicitude
storm
trouble
turmoil
uneasiness
unrest

Causes of human irritability. How to avoid nervousness.

Gimranov Rinat Fazylzhanovich
Neurologist, neurophysiologist, experience - 33 years;
Professor of Neurology, MD;
Clinic for Rehabilitation Neurology. About the author

Publication date: January 10, 2022

It can be both a trait and a sudden deviation. In the second case, it is a sign that something is wrong with the person. A person can learn to control himself, and then an episode of irascibility will manifest itself in the form of a rapid heartbeat, muscle tension, changes in facial expression. Unfortunately, irritation is more often manifested by anger and aggression, not always directed at the cause of the situation. nine0010

Irritability is an increased reaction to internal and external stimuli, leading to outbursts of anger, a constant uncomfortable feeling of internal rejection of what is happening.

Content of the article:

1 Reasonability causes
- 1. 1 Physiological causes
- 1.2 Psychological discomfort
- 1.3 Diseases
2 Methods0023

Causes of irritability

To figure out how to get rid of increased irritability, how and how to relieve constant severe nervousness for no reason, how to treat such a condition, the doctor determines what caused the attacks to occur in the first place.

Constant anger and very strong irritability, manifestation of aggression for no reason, nervousness require treatment, however, what to do, how to relieve an attack and what drugs to take, the physician should decide. nine0010

Such a state of mind may turn out to be:

a character trait that accompanies a person constantly and not always under control;
response to constant or episodic stimuli;
is a manifestation of a disease or disorder that disrupts the neurophysiology of the brain [1].

A dangerous sign of irascibility occurs if a person before this period was calm and not prone to aggression.

So if a person began to complain that he was constantly irritated and angry for no reason, nervous and very psychotic, then what to do in such a state should be decided by a specialist after a thorough examination. It is extremely important to consult a doctor if this character trait has not been observed before. nine0010

Physiological causes

Increased, persistent strong feeling of irritability is not a normal condition, the causes of which need to be investigated.

Common reasons for attacks of anger:

temperament warehouse. The property of mental processes, which stems from the characteristics of the functioning of the nervous system. If a choleric person has a mobile, unstable central nervous system, then his irritability will be brighter than that of phlegmatic people.

Hormonal fluctuations. Hormones affect the functioning of almost every system in the body. Seriously affect the brain, its reactions to external stimuli. As a rule, such phenomena are observed in women before menstruation (PMS), during pregnancy or menopause. Men are also not immune from this imbalance.

Psycho-emotional overload. Without proper rest, the nervous system gradually slips into imbalance. The usual rhythms of excitation and inhibition are disturbed, the tendency to violent, uncontrolled reactions increases. At the same time, a person assimilates and analyzes the information received worse, the ability for critical thinking suffers. Against this background, there is a constant domestic irritation. nine0023

Lack or excess of physical activity. Increased irritability, a tendency to break loose, to show aggression occurs in the case of a sedentary lifestyle or the regular presence of too much physical exertion, overwork. Both situations gradually lead to an imbalance of the nervous system, a shift in the normal processes of excitation and inhibition.

Vitamin deficiency. Trace elements and vitamins are involved in the work of all body systems. Their chronic or acute shortage leads to bouts of apathy, increased irritability, and a feeling of chronic fatigue. nine0023

Sleep deficit [2]. If a person does not get enough sleep on a regular basis, the level of the stress hormone cortisol rises in the body. This is a defensive reaction of the body, caught in a stressful situation and ready to aggressively defend itself.

You can often hear from a woman that she has become very irritable and angry, nervous, everything infuriates her and she breaks down at people, what to do in such a situation should be decided only after visiting a doctor and passing special tests.

Features of the female body, hormonal changes, often lead to a sharp temporary change in character. nine0010

Psychological discomfort

Constant irritation and anger for no reason, nervous tension, bad mood, outbursts of emotions often cause instability of the nervous system, why this happens, what to do and how to remove this condition tells psychology.

Characteristic problems leading to some inadequacy, aggressiveness of behavior are:

Dissatisfaction, inconsistency of any sphere of life with inner desires and aspirations. Passionate desire often leads to constant irritation, develops into attacks of aggression. nine0023

Neuropsychic exhaustion. Constant nervous and intellectual loads gradually lead the body to neuropsychic exhaustion. A person can no longer fully rest, recover and respond to external stimuli. Efficiency and the ability to communicate with people quickly decrease, irascibility, absent-mindedness appear.

Stressful conditions [3]. Daily mental stress at work, the continuous action of irritating factors, conflicts and experiences, lead to a deterioration in the state of the nervous system. The brain subconsciously prepares to repel an attack. This leads to increased sensitivity, too strong a reaction to any stimuli. nine0023

Frustration, a state when a person desperately wants to perform some action and at the same time does not have the opportunity to do so. Frustration has an extremely negative effect on the nervous system, because a person experiences constant disappointment and discontent, turning into anger.

Wrong education. If a child grows up surrounded by adults for whom constant outbursts of irritation are the norm, then he quickly adopts a similar reaction to external stimuli. During the teenage hormonal boom, this reaction is fixed as the only true one, it becomes a permanent character trait. nine0023

Psychology considers why strong unreasonable irritability appears, increased internal aggressiveness arises, what to do with this condition and how to reduce its manifestations, which must be eliminated for this.

Diseases

If the feeling of irritability has become a permanent condition or occurs in attacks, then the cause may be a disease affecting the nervous system.

Not only mental deviations can make a person aggressive and constantly angry. But it is they who, most often, manifest themselves in a similar way. nine0010

Diseases, the symptom of which is irritability:

Personality disorders. Pathologically formed character with hypertrophied personality traits. One of the common traits in this case is constant irritability.

Chronic schizophrenia. Irritability often appears in a period of unstable remission. Gradually aggravated, as the patient loses the ability to adequately perceive the world around him.

Neurotic disorders. Hot temper is the leading symptom of neurosis. In the absence of help, it gradually flows into a depressive state, attacks of aggression.

Poisoning with salts of heavy metals that damage neurons and brain tissue. In particular, such phenomena are characteristic of chronic lead intoxication [4].

Pathologies of the endocrine system. Hormonal diseases lead to imbalance and have a negative impact on the functioning of the brain and nervous system. nine0023

Dependence on alcohol, drugs. Drug addiction and alcohol abuse cause serious damage to the central nervous system and areas of the brain that regulate volitional and cognitive functions. Attacks of aggression are characteristic of the withdrawal syndrome, when a sick person does not receive the desired substances.

Long-term severe illness that interferes with a full normal life. Organic damage to the nervous system.

Diseases of the brain and head injuries lead to disturbances in the interaction between neurons. This manifests itself in an aggressive reaction to stimuli [5].

What causes irritability, why nervousness appears, a sign of which is aggression, the doctor must decide, he also determines how to relieve seizures and what to do with them, how to cure the condition.

Self-medication can often not only bring no results, but also harm a person, aggravating the course of the disease. nine0010

Diagnostic methods

The correct answer to the question of what to do if a person is constantly irritated and very angry is to go to the clinic.

A psychologist or psychotherapist will be able to determine whether psychological or physical causes led to the onset of seizures. and prescribe appropriate therapy.

Effective methods of diagnostics are:

conversation, medical survey, which help to determine the range of problems and irritants;
observation of a patient, medical examination, assessment of a person's reaction to communication with a doctor; nine0023
interviewing relatives and close people about the patient's abnormal behavior;
psychological tests, questionnaires and questionnaires.

Instrumental examinations and analyzes are not always prescribed. When there is a suspicion of a physical illness, and non-psychological treatment is required. For example, blood tests for sex hormones.

Treatment

Due to the large number of causes of irritability, irritability and nervousness in men and women, treatment is prescribed after passing the necessary studies. nine0010

Effective treatments for temper tantrums are:

Group therapy helps to learn a different type of behavior. The patient is relieved of an internal feeling of dissatisfaction, they are taught to express grievances and comments without creating a conflict.

Individual sessions with a psychologist will help to identify a specific problem that leads to a feeling of dissatisfaction and irritation and resolve it, to find inner peace.

Physiotherapeutic procedures for the normalization of the functional state of the nervous tissue. They give results when there is no gross pathology in the brain and there is no need for large-scale measures.

Drug treatment is prescribed when a serious mental or physiological abnormality in the functioning of the nervous system and brain is detected.

How and how to treat severe irritability and irascibility in a man, what to do for a woman who falls into a state of excessive nervousness, depends on the identified problems [6]. nine0010

Often the cause is a combination of overlapping factors.

Prevention

The state when everything infuriates and irritates is familiar to almost every person. It does not necessarily mean that you are sick and in need of therapy. Following the advice of psychologists, you can try to cope with the problem yourself.

To maintain a sense of calm, we recommend:

Regular rest. Change the type of activity, arrange a little trip for yourself, do what you love. nine0023

Pay attention to the intimate side of life. Lack of contact with the opposite sex is a common cause of a tendency to irritability.

Find a hobby that will help you cope with a strong psychological load and distract you from problems.

Change your diet. Eliminate drinks containing caffeine and other stimulants, give up alcohol.

Generate positive emotions. Treat yourself to at least something small every day. nine0023

Take up exercise. Moderate physical activity normalizes the functioning of the nervous system. But do not overdo it: fatigue will give a negative result.

Use aromatherapy. Soothing and relaxing scents, combined with meditation or a pleasant activity, will help you relax and calm down.

If you cannot cope with the situation on your own, and the attacks continue, consult a doctor.

In a specialized clinic, they will help you find a way out of the current situation, feel calm. And with the help of the NeuroHack complex, improve cognitive abilities. nine0010

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Why nervous laughter occurs and how to deal with it

Funny does not mean fun. Sometimes this reaction occurs in the most inopportune situations, for example, when the other person is in pain and there is nothing you can do to help. In this way, you are trying to survive stress. We will tell you why nervous laughter appears and whether it can be controlled.

Laughter is a complex and multifaceted emotion that does not always mean fun. Psychologist and neuroscientist Robert Provine of the University of Maryland studied more than 1,200 “laughter episodes” and determined that 80% of the time it was not a response to humor. Laughter is often a psychological defense mechanism against stress. With the help of it, a person tries to defuse the accumulated tension. nine0010

Margaret Clark, professor of psychology at Yale University and co-author of the study Dimorphic Expressions of Positive Emotions, says that nervous laughter has the same form as humor-related laughter. “Laughter performs the function of self-regulation. That is, it is usually associated with happiness and can help reduce nervousness. Also, laughter, combined with nervousness, signals to other people that they should help reduce this nervousness, ”says Clark. When we experience extremely strong emotions, such as deep sadness or growing anxiety, we may feel physiologically overwhelmed. nine0010

Laughter is one of the mechanisms that helps to regulate the emotional state

Neuroscientist Vileyanur Ramachandran explored basic emotions and said that through laughter we prove to ourselves that the situation is not as terrible as it seems. The researcher in his book “The Birth of the Mind. Mysteries of our mind" noted that two processes are necessary for laughter and humor: "One part of the brain signals a potential threat, but after it the other part does not receive confirmation of this signal, which allows us to come to the conclusion about a false alarm. As a result, the patient begins to laugh and giggle uncontrollably.” nine0287

Why We Laugh by Alex Lickerman, MD, states that nervous laughter is one of the most mature defense mechanisms and can be seen as a signal of psychological healing. As soon as we can joke about something terrible, we indirectly report that we experienced it.

There are many examples of responding to a negative or positive experience with the opposite of the expected emotion. You can cry at a wedding or laugh at a funeral. Clarke calls the experience of one emotion that is normatively compatible with another emotion a "dimorphic" expression of emotion. So, laughter will allow you to mask true emotions, such as shame, in the case when you made another person unpleasant. nine0010
In an experiment by American psychologist Stanley Milgram, subjects (teachers) were asked to shock students every time they answered a question incorrectly. In fact, there was no current charge, although the teachers thought the opposite.
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Causes of irritability

Physiological causes

Psychological discomfort

Diseases

Diagnostic methods

Treatment

Prevention

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