Nervous
Nervous adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
On the defensive and nervous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "On the defensive" instead an adjective "Nervous".
On the defensive
Nervous and on the defensive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nervous" instead an adjective phrase "On the defensive".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- restive and nervous
- restive and on the defensive
- nervy and nervous
- nervy and on the defensive
- uneasy and nervous
- uneasy and on the defensive
- concerned and nervous
- concerned and on the defensive
- tense and nervous
- tense and on the defensive
- anxious and nervous
- anxious and on the defensive
- troubled and nervous
- troubled and on the defensive
Cite this Source
On the defensive and Nervous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nervous/on_the_defensive
Nervous & On the defensive. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nervous/on_the_defensive>.
On the defensive or Nervous. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nervous/on_the_defensive.
