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Nervous vs Overish - What's the difference?

nervous | overish |

As adjectives the difference between nervous and overish

is that nervous is (obscure) of a piece of writing: forceful, powerful while overish is qualmish; weak; alarmed; nervous.

nervous

English

(wikipedia nervous)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obscure) Of a piece of writing: forceful, powerful.
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  • Easily agitated or alarmed; on edge or edgy.
  • Apprehensive, anxious, hesitant, worried.
  • Relating to or affecting the nerves.
    • the central nervous system

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * calm, relaxed

    Derived terms

    * nervously * nervousness * nervous breakdown * nervous energy * autonomic nervous system * central nervous system * enteric nervous system * parasympathetic nervous system * peripheral nervous system * sympathetic nervous system

    Related terms

    * nervosity

    References

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    overish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Qualmish; weak; alarmed; nervous.

    • Derived terms

    * (l)