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nervousness vs nervous strain

nervous strain vs nervousness

nervousness and nervous strain both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nervousness Yes No No No
nervous strain Yes No No No
As nouns, nervous strain is a hyponym of nervousness; that is, nervous strain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nervousness:
  • nervousness: an uneasy psychological state
  • nervous strain: (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
Other hyponyms of nervousness include heebie-jeebies, jitters, screaming meemies, mental strain, strain.
nervousness (noun) nervous 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 nervous strain

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