adj. Function: adjective
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Synonyms: TENSE 2, nervy, restive, uneasy, uptight
Related Words: skittish; excitable, excited, high-strung, overstrung; irritable, touchy; impatient, restless
Idioms: on edge
Contrasted Words: detached; peaceful, placid; patient
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Synonyms: EXCITABLE , agitable, alarmable, combustible, skittery, skittish, startlish, volatile