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单词 atwitter
释义

atwitter

adjective

atwit·​ter ə-ˈtwi-tər How to pronounce atwitter (audio)
: nervously concerned : excited
gossips atwitter with speculation Time

Synonyms

  • aflutter
  • antsy
  • anxious
  • dithery
  • edgy
  • goosey
  • het up
  • hinky [slang]
  • hung up
  • ill at ease
  • insecure
  • jittery
  • jumpy
  • nervous
  • nervy
  • perturbed
  • queasy
  • queazy
  • tense
  • troubled
  • uneasy
  • unquiet
  • upset
  • uptight
  • worried
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Example Sentences

the whole office was atwitter with speculation that there might be another round of layoffs

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

atwitter

adjective

as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty the whole office was atwitter with speculation that there might be another round of layoffs

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • worried
  • upset
  • anxious
  • nervous
  • aflutter
  • uneasy
  • troubled
  • apprehensive
  • concerned
  • perturbed
  • goosey
  • tense
  • on edge
  • disturbed
  • uptight
  • bothered
  • on tenterhooks
  • jittery
  • flustered
  • unquiet
  • hesitant
  • queasy
  • obsessed
  • freaked
  • antsy
  • jumpy
  • distraught
  • preoccupied
  • hinky
  • insecure
  • queazy
  • het up
  • keyed up
  • dithery
  • hung up
  • on pins and needles
  • nervy
  • edgy
  • restless
  • aggrieved
  • fretting
  • twittered
  • disquieted
  • ill at ease
  • fretful
  • misgiving
  • distressed
  • vexed
  • foreboding
  • stewing
  • freaked-out
  • unnerved
  • shook-up
  • unstrung
  • fluttery
  • fidgety
  • undone
  • qualmish
  • qualmy
  • flighty
  • spooky
  • skittish
  • hypertense
  • high-strung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • calm
  • sure
  • cool
  • collected
  • nerveless
  • easy
  • relaxed
  • confident
  • happy-go-lucky
  • controlled
  • self-assured
  • self-confident
  • self-controlled
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