nervous wreck
The phrase “nervous wreck” has 3 syllables: ner-vous wreck
It's pronounced as /ˈnɜːr.vəs ˈrɛk/
What is synonym and antonym for nervous wreck?
In the thesaurus, “nervous wreck” has 107 synonyms and 30 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for nervous wreck along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for nervous wreck
- a bundle of nerves
- aberrant
- abnormal
- agitated
- antsy
- anxious
- apprehensive
- artificial
- at end of rope
- awkward
- basket case
- beside oneself
- bundle of nerves
- chicken
- choked
- clutched
- compulsive
- concerned
- constrained
- defeatist
- deviant
- difficult
- disordered
- disoriented
- distraught
- disturbed
- edgy
- embarrassed
- erratic
- excited
- false
- farfetched
- fatalist
- fidgety
- fluttery
- fraidy-cat
- handwringer
- hard put
- high-strung
- hung up
- hyper
- hysteric
- impatient
- in a state
- in a tizzy
- inhibited
- jerky
- jittery
- jumpy
- labored
- manic
- moved
- moving
- nerve-racking
- nervous
- nervous Nellie
- nervy
- ninnyhammer
- obsessive
- on edge
- on pins and needles
- overanxious
- overwrought
- pantywaist
- pessimist
- psychoneurotic
- put
- queasy
- restive
- restless
- self-conscious
- shaky
- shot
- shot to pieces
- spooked
- spooky
- stiff
- strained
- stressful
- strung-out
- taut
- tense
- tight
- twitchy
- uncomfortable
- uneasy
- unglued
- unhealthy
- unnatural
- unnerved
- unquiet
- unrelaxed
- unrestful
- unstable
- up the wall
- upset
- uptight
- white knuckled
- wimp
- wired
- worried
- worrier
- worrying
- worrywart
- wound-up
- wreck
- wuss
Antonyms for nervous wreck
- Pollyanna
- adjusted
- balanced
- calm
- comfortable
- composed
- easy
- easygoing
- genuine
- happy
- laid-back
- limp
- limpid
- loose
- normal
- optimist
- quiet
- relaxed
- restful
- resting
- sane
- slack
- stable
- still
- unafraid
- uncaring
- unforced
- unmoving
- untroubled
- unworried
Meanings of nervous wreck
- noun
- A very stressed and anxious person.
Example Sentences
- She was a nervous wreck before her big presentation at work.
- After waiting for hours without any news, he became a complete nervous wreck.
- The final exam turned even the calmest students into a nervous wreck.
- He was a nervous wreck while watching his favorite team play in the championship.
- Her fear of flying made her a nervous wreck throughout the entire flight.
On this page you'll find 137 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nervous wreck, such as: Pollyanna, a bundle of nerves, aberrant, abnormal, adjusted, agitated, antsy.
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handwringers
- defeatists
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- nervous Nellies
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- pessimists
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nervous Nellie
- a bundle of nerves
- chicken
- defeatist
- fatalist
- fraidy-cat
- handwringer
- nervous wreck
- pantywaist
- pessimist
- wimp
- worrier
- worrywart
- wuss
nervous Nellies
- defeatists
- fatalists
- handwringers
- nervous wrecks
- pessimists
- worriers
- worrywarts
nervous Nelly
- defeatist
- fatalist
- handwringer
- nervous wreck
- pessimist
- worrier
- worrywart