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Unruly vs Nervous - What's the difference?

unruly | nervous |

As adjectives the difference between unruly and nervous

is that unruly is wild; uncontrolled while nervous is (obscure) of a piece of writing: forceful, powerful.

unruly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • wild; uncontrolled
    • The police gathered to contain the unruly mob.

    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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