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"intellects", "thinkers", "whizzes", "wizards" ], "near antonyms":[ "blockheads", "dolts", "dopes", "dumbbells", "dummies", "dunces", "fatheads", "half-wits", "imbeciles", "morons", "nitwits", "pinheads", "simpletons" ], "antonyms":[ "anti-intellectuals", "lowbrows", "philistines" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nerved":{ "inclined or willing to take risks":{ "examples":[ "a nerved and fearless driver of race cars" ], "synonyms":[ "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "bold", "daring", "dashing", "emboldened", "enterprising", "free-swinging", "gutsy", "hardy", "nervy", "venturesome", "venturous" ], "near synonyms":[ "brash", "daredevil", "foolhardy", "heedless", "hotheaded", "impetuous", "imprudent", "impulsive", "incautious", "madcap", "overbold", "overconfident", "rash", "reckless", "thoughtless", "wild", "brave", "courageous", "dauntless", "fearless", "gallant", "greathearted", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "lionhearted", "stalwart", "stout", "stouthearted", "swashbuckling", "unafraid", "undaunted", "valiant", "valorous", "gritty", "plucky", "spirited", "spunky", "gadarene", "hasty", "headlong", "precipitate", "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "brainless", "crazy", "foolish", "half-witted", "harebrained", "insane", "lunatic", "mad", "nutty", "scatterbrained", "silly", "wacky", "whacky", "witless", "unnecessary", "dumb", "idiotic", "idiotical", "moronic", "stupid", "irrational", "unreasonable" ], "near antonyms":[ "chickenhearted", "coward", "cowardly", "craven", "lily-livered", "milk-livered", "milky", "poltroon", "pusillanimous", "shy", "timid", "timorous", "careful", "cautious", "heedful", "prudent", "wary", "overcareful", "overcautious", "affrighted", "afraid", "alarmed", "fainthearted", "fearful", "frightened", "horrified", "scared", "shocked", "spooked", "startled", "terrified", "terrorized", "unnerved", "calm", "cool", "levelheaded", "rational", "reasonable", "sage", "sane", "sensible", "sound", "wise", "appalled", "concerned", "dismayed", "upset", "worried" ], "antonyms":[ "unadventurous", "unenterprising" ] }, "to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{ "examples":[ "needs to nerve himself for the big game tomorrow" ], "synonyms":[ "braced", "forearmed", "fortified", "poised", "psyched (up)", "readied", "steeled", "strengthened" ], "near synonyms":[ "armed", "hardened", "inured", "seasoned", "toughened", "bolstered", "boosted", "buoyed (up)", "buttressed", "enforced", "propped (up)", "reinforced", "reenforced", "supported", "sustained", "cheered (up)", "comforted", "emboldened", "encouraged", "heartened", "inspired", "rallied", "roused", "stirred" ], "near antonyms":[ "daunted", "demoralized", "discouraged", "disheartened", "dispirited", "psyched (out)", "shook", "unnerved", "debilitated", "enervated", "enfeebled", "prostrated", "sapped", "softened", "tired", "undercut", "undermined", "weakened" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "nervelessly":{ "as in ineffectually , uncertainly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "impotently", "ineffectively", "ineffectually", "lamely", "spinelessly", "uncertainly", "bloodlessly", "halfheartedly", "languidly", "lazily", "listlessly", "spiritlessly", "delicately", "faintly", "frailly", "shakily", "feebly", "gently", "softly", "weakly" ], "near antonyms":[ "dynamically", "energetically", "explosively", "firmly", "forcefully", "forcibly", "hard", "mightily", "muscularly", "powerfully", "roundly", "stiffly", "stoutly", "strenuously", "strongly", "sturdily", "vigorously", "fiercely", "hammer and tongs", "robustly", "roughshod", "sharply", "vehemently", "violently", "actively", "animatedly", "briskly", "crisply", "eagerly", "gamely", "heartily", "lustily", "snappily", "spiritedly", "spunkily", "vivaciously" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "nervousness":{ "an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble":{ "examples":[ "your nervousness over your son's safety is only natural" ], 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"consolation", "relief", "solace" ], "antonyms":[ "unconcern" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nervous breakdown":{ "a mental or nervous collapse":{ "examples":[ "you're going to have a nervous breakdown if you keep up that pace" ], "synonyms":[ "breakdown", "crack-up", "tailspin" ], "near synonyms":[ "frazzle", "freak-out", "meltdown", "alarm", "alarum", "anxiety", "apprehension", "disquiet", "excitability", "nervousness", "disturbance", "agitation", "discomposure", "perturbation", "basket case" ], "near antonyms":[ "aplomb", "calmness", "composure", "coolness", "imperturbability", "placidity", "self-possession", "sereneness", "serenity", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "tranquilness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nerve center":{ "a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest":{ "examples":[ "Wall Street's undisputed status as the nerve center for the world of high finance" ], "synonyms":[ "axis", "base", "capital", "center", "central", "core", "cynosure", "epicenter", "eye", "focus", "ground zero", "heart", "hub", "locus", "mecca", "navel", "nexus", "nucleus", "omphalos", "seat" ], "near synonyms":[ "headquarters", "happy hunting ground", "hive", "hotbed", "hot spot", "playground", "playland", "kernel", "nub", "pith", "deep", "thick", "essence", "quintessence", "soul", "attraction", "lodestone", "loadstone", "magnet", "polestar" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nerve-wracking":{ "marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings":{ "examples":[ "the nerve-racking wait to learn the identities of the passengers who were killed in the plane crash" ], "synonyms":[ "agitating", "anxious", "creepy", "disquieting", "distressful", "distressing", "disturbing", "fraught", "hairy", "nail-biting", "nervous", "restless", "tense", "uneasy", "unnerving", "unsettling", "worrisome" ], "near synonyms":[ "bothersome", "troublesome", "foreboding", "misgiving", "discouraging", "disheartening", "strained", "restive", "unrestful", "awkward", "embarrassing" ], "near antonyms":[ "restful", "pacific" ], "antonyms":[ "calming", "comfortable", "easy", "peaceful", "quiet", "quieting", "tranquil" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "nerve-racking":{ "marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings":{ "examples":[ "the nerve-racking wait to learn the identities of the passengers who were killed in the plane crash" ], "synonyms":[ "agitating", "anxious", "creepy", "disquieting", "distressful", "distressing", "disturbing", "fraught", "hairy", "nail-biting", "nervous", "restless", "tense", "uneasy", "unnerving", "unsettling", "worrisome" ], "near synonyms":[ "bothersome", "troublesome", "foreboding", "misgiving", "discouraging", "disheartening", "strained", "restive", "unrestful", "awkward", "embarrassing" ], "near antonyms":[ "restful", "pacific" ], "antonyms":[ "calming", "comfortable", "easy", "peaceful", "quiet", "quieting", "tranquil" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "nerts":{ "language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{ "examples":[ "nerts ! that's all I have to say about that idea" ], "synonyms":[ "applesauce", "balderdash", "baloney", "boloney", "beans", "bilge", "blah", "blah-blah", "blarney", "blather", "blatherskite", "blither", "bosh", "bull", "bunk", "bunkum", "buncombe", "claptrap", "codswallop", "crapola", "crock", "drivel", "drool", "fiddle", "fiddle-faddle", "fiddlesticks", "flannel", "flapdoodle", "folderol", "falderal", "folly", "foolishness", "fudge", "garbage", "guff", "hogwash", "hokeypokey", "hokum", "hoodoo", "hooey", "horsefeathers", "humbug", "humbuggery", "jazz", "malarkey", "malarky", "moonshine", "muck", "nonsense", "nuts", "piffle", "poppycock", "punk", "rot", "rubbish", "senselessness", "silliness", "slush", "stupidity", "taradiddle", "tarradiddle", "tommyrot", "tosh", "trash", "trumpery", "twaddle" ], "near synonyms":[ "absurdity", "asininity", "fatuity", "foolery", "idiocy", "imbecility", "inaneness", "inanity", "insanity", "kookiness", "lunacy", "absurdness", "craziness", "madness", "witlessness", "hoity-toity", "monkey business", "monkeyshine(s)", "shenanigan(s)", "tomfoolery", "gas", "hot air", "rigmarole", "rigamarole", "double-talk", "greek", "hocus-pocus" ], "near antonyms":[ "levelheadedness", "rationality", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "sensibleness", "common sense", "horse sense", "sense", "discernment", "judgment", "judgement", "wisdom" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "nerve centers":{ "a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest":{ "examples":[ "Wall Street's undisputed status as the nerve center for the world of high finance" ], "synonyms":[ "axes", "bases", "capitals", "centers", "centrals", "cores", "cynosures", "epicenters", "eyes", "foci", "focuses", "ground zeros", "hearts", "hubs", "loci", "meccas", "navels", "nexuses", "nexus", "nuclei", "nucleuses", "omphali", "seats" ], "near synonyms":[ "headquarters", "happy hunting grounds", "hives", "hotbeds", "hot spots", "playgrounds", "playlands", "kernels", "nubs", "piths", "deeps", "thicks", "essences", "quintessences", "souls", "attractions", "lodestones", "loadstones", "magnets", "polestars" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nervous Nelly":{ "a person who is inclined to worry":{ "examples":[ "many new parents are nervous Nellies when it comes to the health of their babies" ], "synonyms":[ "handwringer", "worrier", "worrywart" ], "near synonyms":[ "defeatist", "fatalist", "pessimist" ], "near antonyms":[ "optimist", "Pollyanna" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nerves":{ "a sense of panic or extreme nervousness":{ "examples":[ "a veteran performer who still gets a case of the nerves before performances" ], "synonyms":[ "butterflies", "dither", "heebie-jeebies", "jimjams", "jitters", "screaming meemies", "shakes", "shivers", "whim-whams", "willies" ], "near synonyms":[ "cold sweat", "creeps", "fidgets", "goose bumps", "agitation", "anxiety", "fear", "hysteria", "uneasiness", "frazzle", "nervous breakdown", "edginess", "jumpiness", "skittishness" ], "near antonyms":[ "aplomb", "calm", "composure", "equanimity", "imperturbability", "self-possession", "tranquillity", "tranquility" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{ "examples":[ "needs to nerve himself for the big game tomorrow" ], "synonyms":[ "braces", "forearms", "fortifies", "poises", "psyches (up)", "readies", "steels", "strengthens" ], "near synonyms":[ "arms", "hardens", "inures", "seasons", "toughens", "bolsters", "boosts", "buoys (up)", "buttresses", "enforces", "props (up)", "reinforces", "reenforces", "supports", "sustains", "cheers (up)", "comforts", "emboldens", "encourages", "heartens", "inspires", "rallies", "rouses", "stirs" ], "near antonyms":[ "daunts", "demoralizes", "discourages", "disheartens", "dispirits", "psychs (out)", "shakes", "unnerves", "debilitates", "enervates", "enfeebles", "prostrates", "saps", "softens", "tires", "undercuts", "undermines", "weakens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "nervosity":{ "an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble":{ "examples":[ "a palpable feeling of nervosity in every corner of the city after the terrorist attack" ], "synonyms":[ "agita", "agitation", "anxiety", "anxiousness", "apprehension", "apprehensiveness", "care", "concern", "concernment", "disquiet", "disquietude", "fear", "nervousness", "perturbation", "solicitude", "sweat", "unease", "uneasiness", "worry" ], "near synonyms":[ "strain", "stress", "tension", "alarm", "alarum", "anguish", "consternation", "desperateness", "desperation", "discomfort", "discomposure", "dismay", "distraction", "distress", "disturbance", "edginess", "franticness", "hand-wringing", "jitters", "jumpiness", "panic", "tremor", "angst", "fearfulness", "torment", "upset", "vexation", "cold feet", "doubt", "dread", "foreboding", "incertitude", "misgiving", "presentiment", "suspense", "uncertainty", "compunction", "qualm", "scruple" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "calmness", "content", "contentment", "ease", "easiness", "peace", "peacefulness", "placidity", "placidness", "quiet", "quietude", "sereneness", "serenity", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "tranquilness", "comfort", "consolation", "relief", "solace" ], "antonyms":[ "unconcern" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Nereids":{ "as in mermaids , sirens":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "mermaids", "Oceanids", "sea-maids", "sea-maidens", "sirens", "water nymphs", "dryads", "hamadryads", "naiads", "naiades", "nymphs", "oreads", "wood nymphs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nerdy":{ "much given to learning and thinking":{ "examples":[ "a fringe party of nerdy political activists who have no chance of getting elected" ], "synonyms":[ "blue", "cerebral", "eggheaded", "geeky", "highbrow", "highbrowed", "intellectual", "intellectualist", "intellectualistic", "long-haired", "longhair", "nerdish" ], "near synonyms":[ "cultivated", "cultured", "erudite", "learned", "literate", "polyhistoric", "polymath", "polymathic", "scholarly", "well-read", "academic", "academical", "bookish", "professorial", "didactic", "high-toned", "hyperintellectual", "pedantic", "high-hat", "snobbish", "snobby", "snooty", "educated", "schooled", "brainy", "bright", "brilliant", "clever", "intelligent", "quick-witted", "smart" ], "near antonyms":[ "uncultivated", "uncultured", "ignorant", "illiterate", "uneducated", "unlettered", "unread", "dumb", "foolish", "idiotic", "idiotical", "moronic", "slow", "stupid", "unintelligent", "benighted", "unenlightened" ], "antonyms":[ "anti-intellectual", "lowbrow", "nonintellectual", "philistine" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "nervous wrecks":{ "a person who is inclined to worry":{ "examples":[ "Between her upcoming deadlines and a baby on the way, Nellie is a nervous wreck ." ], "synonyms":[ "handwringers", "nervous Nellies", "worriers", "worrywarts" ], "near synonyms":[ "defeatists", "fatalists", "pessimists" ], "near antonyms":[ "optimists", "Pollyannas" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "nervous breakdowns":{ "a mental or nervous collapse":{ "examples":[ "you're going to have a nervous breakdown if you keep up that pace" ], "synonyms":[ "breakdowns", "crack-ups", "tailspins" ], "near synonyms":[ "frazzles", "freak-outs", "meltdowns", "alarms", "alarums", "anxieties", "apprehensions", "disquiets", "excitabilities", "disturbances", "agitations", "discomposures", "perturbations", "basket cases" ], "near antonyms":[ "aplombs", "composures", "imperturbabilities", "placidities", "self-possessions", "serenities", "tranquillities", "tranquilities" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Nereid":{ "as in mermaid , siren":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "mermaid", "Oceanid", "sea-maid", "sea-maiden", "siren", "water nymph", "dryad", "hamadryad", "naiad", "nymph", "oread", "wood nymph" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nervous Nellie":{ "a person who is inclined to worry":{ "examples":[ "many new parents are nervous Nellies when it comes to the health of their babies" ], "synonyms":[ "handwringer", "worrier", "worrywart" ], "near synonyms":[ "defeatist", "fatalist", "pessimist" ], "near antonyms":[ "optimist", "Pollyanna" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nerveless":{ "lacking strength of will or character":{ "examples":[ "he's a nerveless pushover who'll be eaten alive by his own staff" ], "synonyms":[ "characterless", "effete", "frail", "invertebrate", "limp-wristed", "milk-and-water", "namby-pamby", "soft", "spineless", "weak", "weak-kneed", "weakened", "weakling", "wet", "wimpish", "wimpy", "wishy-washy" ], "near synonyms":[ "flabby", "flaccid", "forceless", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "impotent", "impuissant", "powerless", "emasculated", "unnerved", "lamblike", "meek", "pliable", "submissive", "corrupt", "dastardly", "unprincipled", "unscrupulous", "villainous", "cowardly", "craven", "fainthearted", "lily-livered", "nebbishy", "poltroon", "pusillanimous", "sissy", "timid", "infirm", "irresolute", "vacillating" ], "near antonyms":[ "ethical", "good", "moral", "principled", "right", "righteous", "upright", "virtuous", "determined", "mettlesome", "resolute", "unrelenting", "courageous", "stalwart", "stouthearted" ], "antonyms":[ "backboned", "firm", "hard", "strong", "tough" ] }, "not easily panicked or upset":{ "examples":[ "to be a paramedic, you need to be calm, clearheaded, and nerveless in emergencies" ], "synonyms":[ "imperturbable", "unflappable", "unshakable" ], "near synonyms":[ "calm", "collected", "composed", "cool", "coolheaded", "icy", "nonchalant", "placid", "self-collected", "self-composed", "self-possessed", "serene", "steely", "tranquil", "undisturbed", "unperturbed", "unruffled", "unshaken", "untroubled", "unworried" ], "near antonyms":[ "panicky", "aflutter", "anxious", "dithery", "edgy", "het up", "hung up", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "nervy", "perturbed", "shaky", "tense", "troubled", "uneasy", "upset", "uptight", "worried" ], "antonyms":[ "perturbable", "shakable", "shakeable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "nervous Nellies":{ "a person who is inclined to worry":{ "examples":[ "many new parents are nervous Nellies when it comes to the health of their babies" ], "synonyms":[ "handwringers", "worriers", "worrywarts" ], "near synonyms":[ "defeatists", "fatalists", "pessimists" ], "near antonyms":[ "optimists", "Pollyannas" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nervous":{ "feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty":{ "examples":[ "he was nervous about how he would do at the varsity basketball tryouts" ], "synonyms":[ "aflutter", "antsy", "anxious", "atwitter", "dithery", "edgy", "goosey", "het up", "hinky", "hung up", "ill at ease", "insecure", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervy", "perturbed", "queasy", "queazy", "tense", "troubled", "uneasy", "unquiet", "upset", "uptight", "worried" ], "near synonyms":[ "aggrieved", "bothered", "concerned", "disquieted", "distraught", "distressed", "disturbed", "freaked", "freaked-out", "shook-up", "apprehensive", "foreboding", "hesitant", "misgiving", "fretful", "fretting", "stewing", "vexed", "qualmish", "qualmy", "flustered", "twittered", "undone", "unnerved", "unstrung", "obsessed", "preoccupied", "restless", "fidgety", "flighty", "fluttery", "high-strung", "hypertense", "skittish", "spooky" ], "near antonyms":[ "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "sure", "controlled", "self-controlled" ], "antonyms":[ "calm", "collected", "cool", "easy", "happy-go-lucky", "nerveless", "relaxed" ] }, "marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings":{ "examples":[ "a nervous silence filled the room as the teacher handed out the graded exams" ], "synonyms":[ "agitating", "anxious", "creepy", "disquieting", "distressful", "distressing", "disturbing", "fraught", "hairy", "nail-biting", "nerve-racking", "nerve-wracking", "restless", "tense", "uneasy", "unnerving", "unsettling", "worrisome" ], "near synonyms":[ "bothersome", "troublesome", "foreboding", "misgiving", "discouraging", "disheartening", "strained", "restive", "unrestful", "awkward", "embarrassing" ], "near antonyms":[ "restful", "pacific" ], "antonyms":[ "calming", "comfortable", "easy", "peaceful", "quiet", "quieting", "tranquil" ] }, "easily excited by nature":{ "examples":[ "a nervous sort of person, she's completely thrown by anything unexpected" ], "synonyms":[ "excitable", "fiddle-footed", "flighty", "fluttery", "high-strung", "hyper", "hyperactive", "hyperexcitable", "hyperkinetic", "jittery", "jumpy", "skittery", "skittish", "spasmodic", "spooky" ], "near synonyms":[ "hot-blooded", "mercurial", "temperamental", "unstable", "volatile", "volcanic", "anxious", "edgy", "flibbertigibbety", "nervy", "tense", "uptight", "emotional", "emotionalistic", "hypersensitive", "intense", "sensitive", "soulful", "dramatic", "histrionic", "melodramatic", "irascible", "irritable", "perturbable", "prickly", "testy", "touchy" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "collected", "cool", "serene", "tranquil", "easy", "easygoing", "laid-back", "relaxed" ], "antonyms":[ "imperturbable", "nerveless", "unexcitable", "unflappable", "unshakable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "nervously":{ "as in anxiously , apprehensively":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "anxiously", "apprehensively", "diffidently", "mousily", "shyly", "skittishly", "timidly", "carefully", "cautiously", "heedfully", "prudently", "cowardly", "cravenly", "fearfully", "pusillanimously", "spinelessly", "spiritlessly", "timorously" ], "near antonyms":[ "boldly", "bravely", "courageously", "dauntlessly", "doughtily", "fearlessly", "gallantly", "gutsily", "heroically", "intrepidly", "manfully", "stalwartly", "stoutheartedly", "valiantly", "valorously", "determinedly", "firmly", "gamely", "grittily", "pluckily", "resolutely", "spiritedly", "spunkily", "stoutly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "nervous wreck":{ "a person who is inclined to worry":{ "examples":[ "Between her upcoming deadlines and a baby on the way, Nellie is a nervous wreck ." ], "synonyms":[ "handwringer", "nervous Nellie", "worrier", "worrywart" ], "near synonyms":[ "defeatist", "fatalist", "pessimist" ], "near antonyms":[ "optimist", "Pollyanna" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "nerving":{ "to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{ "examples":[ "needs to nerve himself for the big game tomorrow" ], "synonyms":[ "bracing", "forearming", "fortifying", "poising", "psyching (up)", "readying", "steeling", "strengthening" ], "near synonyms":[ "arming", "hardening", "inuring", "seasoning", "toughening", "bolstering", "boosting", "buoying (up)", "buttressing", "enforcing", "propping (up)", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "supporting", "sustaining", "cheering (up)", "comforting", "emboldening", "encouraging", "heartening", "inspiring", "rallying", "rousing", "stirring" ], "near antonyms":[ "daunting", "demoralizing", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dispiriting", "psyching (out)", "shaking", "unnerving", "debilitating", "enervating", "enfeebling", "prostrating", "sapping", "softening", "tiring", "undercutting", "undermining", "weakening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "nerve":{ "shameless boldness":{ "examples":[ "you've got a lot of nerve showing up here" ], "synonyms":[ "audaciousness", "audacity", "brashness", "brass", "brassiness", "brazenness", "cheek", "cheekiness", "chutzpah", "chutzpa", "hutzpah", "hutzpa", "crust", "effrontery", "face", "gall", "nerviness", "pertness", "presumption", "presumptuousness", "sauce", "sauciness", "temerity" ], "near synonyms":[ "arrogance", "assurance", "cockiness", "confidence", "hardihood", "overconfidence", "sanguinity", "self-assurance", "self-confidence", "discourteousness", "disrespect", "impertinence", "impoliteness", "impudence", "incivility", "inconsiderateness", "inconsideration", "insolence", "rudeness", "ungraciousness", "back talk", "sass", "swagger", "swash" ], "near antonyms":[ "bashfulness", "diffidence", "faintheartedness", "hesitancy", "modesty", "shyness", "timidity", "timidness", "timorousness", "civility", "courteousness", "courtesy", "gentility", "graciousness", "mannerliness", "manners" ], "antonyms":[] }, "strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger":{ "examples":[ "that daring rescue took some nerve" ], "synonyms":[ "bottle", "bravery", "courage", "courageousness", "daring", "daringness", "dauntlessness", "doughtiness", "fearlessness", "gallantry", "greatheartedness", "guts", "gutsiness", "hardihood", "heart", "heroism", "intestinal fortitude", "intrepidity", "intrepidness", "moxie", "pecker", "prowess", "stoutness", "valor", "virtue" ], "near synonyms":[ "backbone", "fiber", "fortitude", "grit", "gumption", "mettle", "pluck", "pluckiness", "spunk", "temper", "determination", "perseverance", "resolution", "endurance", "stamina", "stomach", "tenacity", "audacity", "boldness", "brazenness", "cheek", "cojones", "effrontery", "gall", "temerity" ], "near antonyms":[ "cold feet", "faintheartedness", "fearfulness", "mousiness", "timidity", "timorousness", "feebleness", "softness", "weakness", "impotence", "ineffectualness", "hesitation", "indecision", "indecisiveness", "irresolution" ], "antonyms":[ "cowardice", "cowardliness", "cravenness", "dastardliness", "poltroonery", "spinelessness" ] }, "a sense of panic or extreme nervousness":{ "examples":[ "a veteran performer who still gets a case of the nerves before performances" ], "synonyms":[ "butterflies", "dither", "heebie-jeebies", "jimjams", "jitters", "screaming meemies", "shakes", "shivers", "whim-whams", "willies" ], "near synonyms":[ "cold sweat", "creeps", "fidgets", "goose bumps", "agitation", "anxiety", "fear", "hysteria", "uneasiness", "frazzle", "nervous breakdown", "edginess", "jumpiness", "skittishness" ], "near antonyms":[ "aplomb", "calm", "composure", "equanimity", "imperturbability", "self-possession", "tranquillity", "tranquility" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{ "examples":[ "needs to nerve himself for the big game tomorrow" ], "synonyms":[ "brace", "forearm", "fortify", "poise", "psych (up)", "ready", "steel", "strengthen" ], "near synonyms":[ "arm", "harden", "inure", "season", "toughen", "bolster", "boost", "buoy (up)", "buttress", "enforce", "prop (up)", "reinforce", "reenforce", "support", "sustain", "cheer (up)", "comfort", "embolden", "encourage", "hearten", "inspire", "rally", "rouse", "stir" ], "near antonyms":[ "daunt", "demoralize", "discourage", "dishearten", "dispirit", "psych (out)", "shake", "unnerve", "debilitate", "enervate", "enfeeble", "prostrate", "sap", "soften", "tire", "undercut", "undermine", "weaken" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "nerviness":{ "shameless boldness":{ "examples":[ "didn't appreciate her nerviness in asking my boyfriend on a date" ], "synonyms":[ "audaciousness", "audacity", "brashness", "brass", "brassiness", "brazenness", "cheek", "cheekiness", "chutzpah", "chutzpa", "hutzpah", "hutzpa", "crust", "effrontery", "face", "gall", "nerve", "pertness", "presumption", "presumptuousness", "sauce", "sauciness", "temerity" ], "near synonyms":[ "arrogance", "assurance", "cockiness", "confidence", "hardihood", "overconfidence", "sanguinity", "self-assurance", "self-confidence", "discourteousness", "disrespect", "impertinence", "impoliteness", "impudence", "incivility", "inconsiderateness", "inconsideration", "insolence", "rudeness", "ungraciousness", "back talk", "sass", "swagger", "swash" ], "near antonyms":[ "bashfulness", "diffidence", "faintheartedness", "hesitancy", "modesty", "shyness", "timidity", "timidness", "timorousness", "civility", "courteousness", "courtesy", "gentility", "graciousness", "mannerliness", "manners" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nerd":{ "a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits":{ "examples":[ "was such a nerd in college that she spent Saturday nights at the library" ], "synonyms":[ "bookworm", "dink", "dork", "geek", "grind", "swot", "weenie", "wonk" ], "near synonyms":[ "double-dome", "highbrow", "intellectual", "brain", "genius", "academic", "bookman", "scholar", "gearhead", "techie" ], "near antonyms":[ "goldbrick", "goof-off", "slacker", "underachiever", "lowbrow" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person with strong intellectual interests":{ "examples":[ "an unlikely romance between a nerd and a campus beauty queen" ], "synonyms":[ "double-dome", "geek", "highbrow", "intellectual", "intellectualist", "longhair" ], "near synonyms":[ "blue", "bluestocking", "Brahmin", "mandarin", "sage", "intellectualizer", "pseud", "brain", "genius", "intellect", "thinker", "whiz", "wizard" ], "near antonyms":[ "blockhead", "dolt", "dope", "dumbbell", "dummy", "dunce", "fathead", "half-wit", "imbecile", "moron", "nitwit", "pinhead", "simpleton" ], "antonyms":[ "anti-intellectual", "lowbrow", "philistine" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "nervy":{ "displaying or marked by rude boldness":{ "examples":[ "the nervy waiter held up the small tip and called out to the departing customers, \"Hope it doesn't break the bank!\"" ], "synonyms":[ "arch", "audacious", "bold", "bold-faced", "brash", "brassbound", "brassy", "brazen", "brazen-faced", "cheeky", "cocksure", "cocky", "fresh", "impertinent", "impudent", "insolent", "sassy", "saucy", "wise" ], "near synonyms":[ "assertive", "forward", "obtrusive", "defiant", "disrespectful", "shameless", "unabashed", "unblushing", "bluff", "blunt", "curt", "cute", "facetious", "flip", "flippant", "pert", "smart", "smart-aleck", "smart-alecky", "lippy", "mouthy" ], "near antonyms":[ "demure", "humble", "modest", "courteous", "genteel", "mannerly", "polite", "proper", "deferential", "respectful", "abashed", "ashamed", "blushing", "embarrassed", "shamefaced", "gentle", "mild", "inconspicuous", "unobtrusive" ], "antonyms":[ "meek", "mousy", "mousey", "retiring", "shy", "timid" ] }, "inclined or willing to take risks":{ "examples":[ "nervy rock climbers wanting to make gravity-defying ascents" ], "synonyms":[ "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "bold", "daring", "dashing", "emboldened", "enterprising", "free-swinging", "gutsy", "hardy", "nerved", "venturesome", "venturous" ], "near synonyms":[ "brash", "daredevil", "foolhardy", "heedless", "hotheaded", "impetuous", "imprudent", "impulsive", "incautious", "madcap", "overbold", "overconfident", "rash", "reckless", "thoughtless", "wild", "brave", "courageous", "dauntless", "fearless", "gallant", "greathearted", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "lionhearted", "stalwart", "stout", "stouthearted", "swashbuckling", "unafraid", "undaunted", "valiant", "valorous", "gritty", "plucky", "spirited", "spunky", "gadarene", "hasty", "headlong", "precipitate", "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "brainless", "crazy", "foolish", "half-witted", "harebrained", "insane", "lunatic", "mad", "nutty", "scatterbrained", "silly", "wacky", "whacky", "witless", "unnecessary", "dumb", "idiotic", "idiotical", "moronic", "stupid", "irrational", "unreasonable" ], "near antonyms":[ "chickenhearted", "coward", "cowardly", "craven", "lily-livered", "milk-livered", "milky", "poltroon", "pusillanimous", "shy", "timid", "timorous", "careful", "cautious", "heedful", "prudent", "wary", "overcareful", "overcautious", "affrighted", "afraid", "alarmed", "fainthearted", "fearful", "frightened", "horrified", "scared", "shocked", "spooked", "startled", "terrified", "terrorized", "unnerved", "calm", "cool", "levelheaded", "rational", "reasonable", "sage", "sane", "sensible", "sound", "wise", "appalled", "concerned", "dismayed", "upset", "worried" ], "antonyms":[ "unadventurous", "unenterprising" ] }, "feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty":{ "examples":[ "I'm a little nervy about my first job interview" ], "synonyms":[ "aflutter", "antsy", "anxious", "atwitter", "dithery", "edgy", "goosey", "het up", "hinky", "hung up", "ill at ease", "insecure", "jittery", "jumpy", "nervous", "perturbed", "queasy", "queazy", "tense", "troubled", "uneasy", "unquiet", "upset", "uptight", "worried" ], "near synonyms":[ "aggrieved", "bothered", "concerned", "disquieted", "distraught", "distressed", "disturbed", "freaked", "freaked-out", "shook-up", "apprehensive", "foreboding", "hesitant", "misgiving", "fretful", "fretting", "stewing", "vexed", "qualmish", "qualmy", "flustered", "twittered", "undone", "unnerved", "unstrung", "obsessed", "preoccupied", "restless", "fidgety", "flighty", "fluttery", "high-strung", "hypertense", "skittish", "spooky" ], "near antonyms":[ "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "sure", "controlled", "self-controlled" ], "antonyms":[ "calm", "collected", "cool", "easy", "happy-go-lucky", "nerveless", "relaxed" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] } }