Synonyms for edgy
ˈɛdʒ iedgy

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1. edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptightadjective

   being in a tense state

   Synonyms:
   cheeky, rocky, highly strung, jolting, rough, bumpy, nervy, uptight, high-strung, restive, jittery, jumpy, overstrung, jolty, brash

   Antonyms:
   relaxed

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1. edgyadjective

   Synonyms:
   touchy, sharp, irritable, excitable, irascible

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1. List of paraphrases for "edgy":

   nervous, cranky

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How to use edgy in a sentence?

1. Paul Dergarabedian:

   He’s very much tuned into the indie world and the specialized film vibe, it’s just a way to get out the kind of edgy, interesting and sometimes enlightening content that these films sometimes provide.

2. Amy Poehler:

   Sometimes working within the rules of [broadcast] can really be helpful for comedy, this show feels like we try to push it a little bit so it should feel a little edgy because we want young people to feel like they're watching something that's a little too old for them.

3. Deepak Chopra:

   Ordinary people aren't going to give up emotions and inspiration just because science sniffs at subjectivity. Science shouldn't be so edgy and defensive. Vandals aren't going to smash their way into laboratories and throw Bibles at the equipment.

4. Dewayne Haggard:

   Things have settled down a little bit, people are not as edgy.

5. Matt Delzell:

   Cam has a cool factor about him, he puts his name and reputation behind different things in different categories again because of the nature of who he is, peyton does pizza and insurance and those are pretty safe categories, safe companies. Beats (headphones) is edgy, they play hip hop in their spots and they are all about music and being cool and Under Armour is certainly a cool brand as well.