nervy

English Thesaurus

1. offensively bold (adj.all)

similar	:	forward,
definition	:	used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty (adj.all)

2. showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger (adj.all)

similar	:	bold,
definition	:	fearless and daring (adj.all)

3. being in a tense state (adj.all)

similar	:	tense,
definition	:	in or of a state of physical or nervous tension (adj.all)

4. offensively bold (adj.all)

derivation	:	brashness,
definition	:	the trait of being rash and hasty (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	boldness, brass, cheek, face, nerve,
definition	:	impudent aggressiveness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	cheekiness, crust, freshness, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence,
definition	:	the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties (noun.attribute)

5. showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger (adj.all)

derivation	:	heart, mettle, nerve, spunk,
definition	:	the courage to carry on (noun.attribute)

6. being in a tense state (adj.all)

derivation	:	restiveness, skittishness,
definition	:	characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	edge, sharpness,
definition	:	the attribute of urgency in tone of voice (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	disquietude, edginess, inquietude, uneasiness,
definition	:	feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness, restiveness,
definition	:	the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters (noun.feeling)

7. offensively bold (adj.all)

derivation	:	brashness,
definition	:	the trait of being rash and hasty (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	boldness, brass, cheek, face, nerve,
definition	:	impudent aggressiveness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	cheekiness, crust, freshness, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence,
definition	:	the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties (noun.attribute)

8. showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger (adj.all)

derivation	:	heart, mettle, nerve, spunk,
definition	:	the courage to carry on (noun.attribute)

9. being in a tense state (adj.all)

derivation	:	restiveness, skittishness,
definition	:	characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	edge, sharpness,
definition	:	the attribute of urgency in tone of voice (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	disquietude, edginess, inquietude, uneasiness,
definition	:	feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness, restiveness,
definition	:	the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters (noun.feeling)