jittery

The word “jittery” has 3 syllables: jit-ter-y

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɪtəri/

What is synonym and antonym for jittery?

In the thesaurus, “jittery” has 99 synonyms and 24 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jittery along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for jittery

aflutter
aggrieved
antsy
anxious
apprehensive
atwitter
bothered
concerned
disquieted
distraught
distressed
disturbed
dithery
dramatic
edgy
emotional
emotionalistic
excitable
fiddle-footed
fidgety
flibbertigibbety
flighty
flustered
fluttery
foreboding
freaked
freaked-out
fretful
fretting
goosey
hesitant
het up
high-strung
hinky
histrionic
hot-blooded
hung up
hyper
hyperactive
hyperexcitable
hyperkinetic
hypersensitive
hypertense
ill at ease
insecure
intense
irascible
irritable
jumpy
keyed up
melodramatic
mercurial
misgiving
nervous
nervy
obsessed
on edge
on pins and needles
on tenterhooks
panicky
perturbable
perturbed
preoccupied
prickly
qualmish
qualmy
queasy
queazy
quivering
restless
sensitive
shaky
shook-up
skittery
skittish
soulful
spasmodic
spooked
spooky
stewing
temperamental
tense
testy
touchy
trembling
troubled
twittered
undone
uneasy
unnerved
unquiet
unstable
unstrung
upset
uptight
vexed
volatile
volcanic
worried

Antonyms for jittery

calm
collected
composed
confident
controlled
cool
easy
easygoing
happy-go-lucky
imperturbable
laid-back
nerveless
quiet
relaxed
self-assured
self-confident
self-controlled
serene
sure
tranquil
unexcitable
unflappable
unshakable
unworried

Meanings of jittery

adjective
1. Nervy, jumpy, on edge.
2. Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics.

Example Sentences

The caffeine made him feel jittery and restless, unable to sit still for long.
She noticed her hands were jittery as she reached for the microphone to deliver her speech.
The suspenseful movie left him feeling jittery, constantly on edge waiting for the next plot twist.
The approaching storm made the atmosphere jittery, with people anxiously preparing for potential disruptions.
His jittery behavior raised suspicions among his colleagues, who wondered if something was troubling him.

On this page you'll find 123 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jittery, such as: aflutter, aggrieved, antsy, anxious, apprehensive, atwitter, bothered.

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