A2 — Elementaryadjective
nervoso
nervous, anxious, irritable
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
ansiosoagitatotesoirritabilestressato
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
calmoserenotranquillorilassatoequilibrato
Usage note
'Nervoso' covers both anxiety and irritability in Italian. 'Ansioso' focuses on anxiety/worry. 'Agitato' means agitated, restless. 'Teso' (tense) implies physical/mental tension. 'Irritabile' means easily irritated. 'Stressato' is the modern colloquial term.
Example
"Si fa nervoso quando deve parlare in pubblico."
"He gets nervous when he has to speak in public."
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