jittery

• Décrit un état de nervosité, d'anxiété ou d'incapacité à rester tranquille, souvent accompagné de mouvements saccadés ou d'agitation.

Describes a state of being nervous, anxious, or unable to keep still.

1. Nervous or unable to stay stillB2informal

   Feeling anxious or uneasy, often causing small, quick, and uncontrolled movements.

   nerveux, agité

   • He was jittery before the big interview.
   • The caffeine made her feel jittery all morning.
   • The cat was jittery after hearing the loud noise.

   Synonymesantsyanxiousedgyfidgetyjumpynervousrestlesstense

   Antonymescalmcomposedrelaxedsereneunruffled

2. Characterized by shaky or twitchy movementsC1informal

   Making abrupt, unsteady movements; not smooth or calm in motion.

   agité de soubresauts

   • His jittery hands made it hard to hold the cup.
   • The camera footage was jittery and hard to watch.
   • She gave a jittery wave before turning away.

   Synonymesfidgetyjerkyquiveringshakyspasmodictremulousunsteady

   Antonymescalmcomposedsmoothsteady