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Synonyms for jittery
ˈdʒɪt ə rijit·te·ry

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  1. jitteryadjective

    characterized by jerky movements

    "a jittery ride"

    Synonyms:
    highly strung, nervy, uptight, edgy, high-strung, restive, jumpy, overstrung

    Antonyms:
    relaxed

  2. edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptightadjective

    being in a tense state

    Synonyms:
    cheeky, rocky, highly strung, jolting, rough, bumpy, nervy, uptight, edgy, high-strung, restive, jumpy, overstrung, jolty, brash

    Antonyms:
    relaxed

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "jittery":

    tense, nervous, high-strung, restive, cranky, jumpy

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#5995rocky
#7366nervous
#16043tense
#28104cheeky
#30182cranky
#32636bumpy
#35563edgy
#41323brash
#53996uptight
#72642jittery
#74028jumpy
#101493restive
#139637jolting
#181393nervy

How to use jittery in a sentence?

  1. Sandeep Shastri:

    The BJP's ascent has left most of these parties extremely jittery, you can expect them to employ similar tactics in the upcoming sessions.

  2. Brent Reynolds:

    I've had my camera checked a couple of times at checkpoints, everybody's jittery.

  3. Dan Ives:

    The report of Ford selling 8 million shares is not what any Rivian investor wants to see, the stock has been a debacle since the IPO. I think you're seeing with lockup ending, investors are hitting the sell button in a jittery market.

  4. Regina King:

    Whether you like it or not, when youve decided to take on this career choice to be a part of the thespian community if you have some success in it, you do have a platform, Regina King said. And I love being a Black woman. I loved being a Black girl. I love being American and its important that people see all of those things together. LOUISVILLE AGREES TO $ 12M SETTLEMENT WITH BREONNA TAYLORS FAMILY, PLEDGES POLICE REFORM Added the If Beale Street Could Talk actress : When you have the platform to celebrate that, when you have the platform to remind those that tend to look past Black girls, Black women and you have the opportunity to celebrate, Im repeating myself, but I will do it a million times over you take it, you seize it. And so when I saw my sister Uzo [ Aduba ] had on the same shirt, it just was a confirmation that this was right. Regina King told reporters that accepting Regina King Emmy win from the confines of her home gave her more jitters than she would have on stageand lamented the fact that Regina King couldnt share the honor with Regina King cast and crew. Regina King. ( ABC via Getty Images) I think my nerves are more jittery here at home.

  5. Magda Linette:

    There was happiness. There were moments of uncertainty — ‘Am I going to play with the rain today?’ — and patience, the jittery nerves of, ‘Ooh, I’m about to play. I'm about to walk out on the court.'.


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