Antonyms for jitters

Grammar : Noun

Spell : jit-er

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɪt ər

Definition of jitters

Origin : "extreme nervousness," 1925, American English, perhaps an alteration of dialectal chitter "tremble, shiver," from Middle English chittern "to twitter, chatter."

noun nervousness
noun nervous restlessness

Example sentences :

The police might tell her she had been seized with a plain case of jitters.
Extract from : « The Crystal Ball » by Roy J. Snell

Ive had the jitters ever since those fellows got away again.
Extract from : « The Adventure Girls at K Bar O » by Clair Blank

But all this didn't justify a case of jitters in the "basket room."
Extract from : « I'll Kill You Tomorrow » by Helen Huber

A stiff jolt of elderberry wine drove off the jitters and reasoning returned.
Extract from : « The Shining Cow » by Alex James

The whole earth had the jitters because of the apparently inevitable trial of strength between its two most gigantic powers.
Extract from : « Operation Terror » by William Fitzgerald Jenkins

“Fellows, just because we found a cash box is no reason for working up a high-grade case of the jitters,” the Cub leader said.
Extract from : « Dan Carter and the Money Box » by Mildred A. Wirt

Finding that box of money and having it in our possession, has given us all a case of the jitters.
Extract from : « Dan Carter and the Money Box » by Mildred A. Wirt

And Freddy Farmer's lie had touched off the jitters a little bit, anyway.
Extract from : « Dave Dawson on the Russian Front » by R. Sidney Bowen

And when your enemy starts getting the jitters, there's no telling what can happen.
Extract from : « Dave Dawson on the Russian Front » by R. Sidney Bowen

“Jitters is a picture now,” Peggy remarked on coming out to the car.
Extract from : « Crossed Trails in Mexico » by Nell Virginia Fairfax and Helen Allan Ripley

Synonyms for jitters

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