nerve-racking
adjective
nerve-rack·ing ˈnərv-ˌra-kiŋ 
variants or nerve-wracking
: extremely trying on the nerves
a nerve-racking ordeal
The job interview was a nerve-racking experience.
Synonyms
- agitating
- anxious
- creepy
- disquieting
- distressful
- distressing
- disturbing
- fraught
- hairy
- nail-biting
- nervous
- restless
- tense
- uneasy
- unnerving
- unsettling
- worrisome
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Word History
First Known Use
1812, in the meaning defined above
nerve-racking
adjective
variants or nerve-wracking
as in nervous
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings the nerve-racking wait to learn the identities of the passengers who were killed in the plane crash Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- nervous
- tense
- anxious
- uneasy
- disturbing
- unnerving
- distressful
- unsettling
- fraught
- distressing
- worrisome
- restless
- nail-biting
- disquieting
- troublesome
- agitating
- creepy
- unrestful
- discouraging
- strained
- bothersome
- disheartening
- hairy
- embarrassing
- foreboding
- misgiving
- restive
- awkward
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- easy
- calming
- comfortable
- tranquil
- quiet
- peaceful
- restful
- quieting
- pacific