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Turbulent vs Nervous - What's the difference?

turbulent | nervous |

As adjectives the difference between turbulent and nervous

is that turbulent is violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous while nervous is (obscure) of a piece of writing: forceful, powerful.

turbulent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous.
  • Being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-08-10, volume=408, issue=8848, magazine=(The Economist), author=Lexington
  • , title= Keeping the mighty honest , passage=The [Washington] Post's proprietor through those turbulent [Watergate] days, Katharine Graham, held a double place in Washington’s hierarchy: at once regal Georgetown hostess and scrappy newshound, ready to hold the establishment to account. That is a very American position.}}

    Derived terms

    * turbulently * turbulent flow

    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

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