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nervous

How many syllables in nervous?

There are 2 syllables in the word nervous.

Divide nervous into syllables:

ner · vous

How to pronounce nervous:

Synonyms for nervous:

hesitant timorous troubled jumpy distraught agitated shaky upset fearful wired

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Antonyms for nervous:

composed unwavering unfazed convincing resolute unfaltering unperturbed sanguine imperturbable calm

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