A nervous person is someone who experiences a sense of unease or anxiety in various situations. There are several synonyms for a nervous person, including anxious, jumpy, edgy, skittish, fidgety, twitchy, and unsettled. An anxious person experiences worrying or excessive fear about something that may or may not happen. A jumpy person is easily startled and can jump at small noises. Edgy people are tense and irritable due to stress. A skittish person is timid or easily frightened. Fidgety individuals are nervous and restless, and they tend to keep moving around. Twitchy people have involuntary movements that occur when they are anxious or nervous. Finally, unsettled individuals are uncomfortable or worried about something.