Nervous vs Twitchy - What's the difference?
nervous | twitchy |
(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.
susceptible to twitching a lot.
(figuratively) irritable, cranky
* 2011 , Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15210221.stm]
As adjectives the difference between nervous and twitchy
is that nervous is (obscure) of a piece of writing: forceful, powerful while twitchy is susceptible to twitching a lot.nervous
English
(wikipedia nervous)Adjective
(en adjective)- the central nervous system
Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* calm, relaxedDerived terms
* nervously * nervousness * nervous breakdown * nervous energy * autonomic nervous system * central nervous system * enteric nervous system * parasympathetic nervous system * peripheral nervous system * sympathetic nervous systemReferences
* *twitchy
English
Adjective
(er)- Johnson's contract expires in November, and four weeks as memorable for scandals off the pitch as any achievements on it will do little to appease the notoriously twitchy committee-men at the Rugby Football Union.