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TWITCHY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TWITCHY?

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Twitchy as an Adjective
Definitions of "Twitchy" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Twitchy" as an adjective (28 Words)
Usage Examples of "Twitchy" as an adjective

The synonyms of “Twitchy” are: anxious, worried, apprehensive, edgy, tense, strained, stressed, agitated, in a state of nerves, in a state of agitation, uneasy, restless, worked up, keyed up, overwrought, wrought up, strung out, jumpy, fidgety, fearful, frightened, scared, like a cat on a hot tin roof, trembling, shaky, in a cold sweat, fevered, febrile

Twitchy as an Adjective

Definitions of "Twitchy" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “twitchy” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Nervous; anxious.
Given to twitching.

Synonyms of "Twitchy" as an adjective (28 Words)

agitated	Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous. She was red and agitated* with the effort of arguing.*
anxious	Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. An anxious* look.*
apprehensive	Quick to understand- Nathaniel Hawthorne. Apprehensive for one s life.
edgy	(of a musical performance or piece of writing) having an intense or sharp quality. Their songs combine good music and smart edgy* ideas.*
fearful	Lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted. They are fearful* of the threat of nuclear war.*
febrile	Having or showing the symptoms of a fever. The febrile* atmosphere of the city.*
fevered	Feeling or displaying an excessive degree of nervous excitement, agitation, or energy. They mopped his fevered* brow.*
fidgety	Inclined to fidget; restless or uneasy. I get nervous and fidgety* at the dentist.*
frightened	Afraid or anxious. The frightened* child cowered in the corner.*
in a cold sweat	Holding office.
in a state of agitation	Holding office.
in a state of nerves	Holding office.
jumpy	Characterized by abrupt stops and starts or an irregular course. He was tired and jumpy.
keyed up	Serving as an essential component.
like a cat on a hot tin roof	Equal in amount or value.
overwrought	In a state of nervous excitement or anxiety. Overwrought prose.
restless	Worried and uneasy. The restless* sea.*
scared	Fearful; frightened. He s scared* to come to you and ask for help.*
shaky	Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect. A cracked dangerously shaky* table.*
strained	Of a mainly liquid substance having been strained to separate out any solid matter. My example may seem a little strained.
stressed	Strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture prestressed. Stressed concrete walls.
strung out	That is on a string.
tense	Pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles e g the vowel sound in beat. He was tense* with excitement.*
trembling	Shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty. He spoke with a trembling* voice.*
uneasy	Causing or feeling anxiety; troubled or uncomfortable. She lived in a state of uneasy* truce with her strict father.*
worked up	Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level.
worried	Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc. One last worried* check of the sleeping children.*
wrought up	Shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort.