Scared vs. Nervous — What's the Difference?

To strike with sudden fear; alarm.

Of or relating to the nerves or nervous system

To become frightened

Stemming from or affecting the nerves or nervous system

A condition or sensation of sudden fear

Easily agitated or distressed; high-strung or jumpy.

A general state of alarm; a panic

Marked by or having a feeling of unease or apprehension

Serving or intended to frighten people

Vigorous in style or feeling; spirited

Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.

(Archaic) Strong; sinewy.

Simple past tense and past participle of scare

Of sinews and tendons.

Made afraid;

(obsolete) Full of sinews.

(obsolete) Having strong or prominent sinews; sinewy, muscular.

(obsolete) Of a piece of writing, literary style etc.: forceful, powerful.

Of nerves.

Supplied with nerves; innervated.

Affecting or involving the nerves or nervous system.

Nervose.

Easily agitated or alarmed; edgy, on edge.

Apprehensive, anxious, hesitant, worried.

Possessing nerve; sinewy; strong; vigorous.

Possessing or manifesting vigor of mind; characterized by strength in sentiment or style; forcible; spirited; as, a nervous writer.

Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; as, nervous excitement; a nervous fever.

Having the nerves weak, diseased, or easily excited; subject to, or suffering from, undue excitement of the nerves; easily agitated or annoyed.

Sensitive; excitable; timid.

Apprehensive; as, a child nervous about his mother's reaction to his bad report card.

Easily agitated;

Causing or fraught with or showing anxiety;

Of or relating to the nervous system;

Excited in anticipation

Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)