Synonyms for jittery
ˈdʒɪt ə rijit·te·ry

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1. jitteryadjective

   characterized by jerky movements

   "a jittery ride"

   Synonyms:
   highly strung, nervy, uptight, edgy, high-strung, restive, jumpy, overstrung

   Antonyms:
   relaxed

2. 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, edgy, high-strung, restive, jumpy, overstrung, jolty, brash

   Antonyms:
   relaxed

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1. List of paraphrases for "jittery":

   tense, nervous, high-strung, restive, cranky, jumpy

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1. Brent Reynolds:

   I've had my camera checked a couple of times at checkpoints, everybody's jittery.

2. Randy Frederick:

   The market got jittery yesterday after comments from the The Fed officials but what it's really looking for is comments from Yellen, i think we could see two rate hikes but September and December are more likely rather than June.

3. Elizabeth Somer:

   If you're eating bread, reach for the whole wheat over the white, since it also stabilizes blood sugar levels, refined grains found in white bread can send you on a blood sugar roller coaster, leaving you jittery, grumpy and hungry.

4. Magda Linette:

   There was happiness. There were moments of uncertainty — ‘Am I going to play with the rain today?’ — and patience, the jittery nerves of, ‘Ooh, I’m about to play. I'm about to walk out on the court.'.

5. Sandeep Shastri:

   The BJP's ascent has left most of these parties extremely jittery, you can expect them to employ similar tactics in the upcoming sessions.