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nervousness vs mental strain

mental strain vs nervousness

nervousness and mental strain both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nervousness Yes No No No
mental strain Yes No No No
As nouns, mental strain is a hyponym of nervousness; that is, mental strain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nervousness:
  • nervousness: an uneasy psychological state
  • mental strain: (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
Other hyponyms of nervousness include heebie-jeebies, jitters, screaming meemies, nervous strain, strain.
nervousness (noun) mental strain (noun)
a sensitive or highly strung temperament (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
an uneasy psychological state
Difference between nervousness and mental strain

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