JISUPOSTEnglish
ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nerve

/nɝv/ · noun

Meaning

A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics..

Definitions by Sense

  1. A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
  2. (nonstandard, colloquial) A neuron.
  3. (botany) A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood.
  4. Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.
  5. Patience; stamina; endurance, fortitude.
  6. (in the plural) One's neural structures considered collectively as, and conceptually equated with, one's psyche.
  7. (in the plural) Mental agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotions.
  8. (polymer technology) The elastic resistance of raw rubber or other polymers to permanent deformation during processing.

Example Sentences

The nerves can be seen through the skin.
Like her I go; I cannot stay; ⁠I leave this mortal ark behind, A weight of nerves without a mind, And leave the cliffs, and haste away […]
Some plants have ornamental value because of their contrasting nerves.
He had the nerve to enter my house uninvited.
He hasn't the nerve to tell her he likes her.
“Oh?” she said. “So you have decided to revise my guest list for me? You have the nerve, the – the –” I saw she needed helping out. “Audacity,” I said, throwing her the line. “The audacity to dictate to me who I shall have in my house.” It should have been “whom”, but I let it go. “You have the –” “Crust.” “– the immortal rind,” she amended, and I had to admit it was stronger, “to tell me whom” – she got it right that time – “I may entertain at Brinkley Court and who” – wrong again – “I may not.”
You got a lot of nerve / To say you are my friend / When I was down / You just stood there grinning
A trip to the whistling, fire-cracking Stadio San Paolo is always a test of nerve but Wenger's men have already outplayed the Italians once.

Synonyms for nerve

nervebrashnessbrazennessballsaudacitybieldboldheadboldnessbravehoodbravenessbraverycouragecourageousnessdaringfearlessnessgritgutsheartintrepidityintrepidnessmoodovariespeckerpluckspunksteelundauntednessvalournerve upanneal

Antonyms for nerve

Related Words

heartfacecheeksteelspunkbrasseffronteryboldnessmettlenervusneuronmusclebrainneuralneurologicgalllifebloodneurologicalneurologygut

Word Forms

Usage Notes

Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.

Practice and Learn More

Add this word and synonyms to Word SearchSynonyms and antonymsBetter words by context

Frequently Asked Questions

What does nerve mean?

Nerve means A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics..

What is a synonym for nerve?

Common synonyms include nerve, brashness, brazenness, balls.

What is the opposite of nerve?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use nerve in a sentence?

The nerves can be seen through the skin.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.