jittery

• Descreve um estado de nervosismo, ansiedade ou inquietação, especialmente quando a pessoa não consegue ficar parada ou relaxada. Também pode indicar instabilidade ou tremores.

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.

   Nervoso ou inquieto

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

   Sinônimosantsyanxiousedgyfidgetyjumpynervousrestlesstense

   Antônimoscalmcomposedrelaxedsereneunruffled

2. Characterized by shaky or twitchy movementsC1informal

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

   Trêmulo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosfidgetyjerkyquiveringshakyspasmodictremulousunsteady

   Antônimoscalmcomposedsmoothsteady