nervous Nelly

The phrase “nervous Nelly” has 4 syllables: ner-vous Nel-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈnɜːr.vəs ˈnɛl.i/

What is synonym and antonym for nervous Nelly?

In the thesaurus, “nervous Nelly” has 7 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for nervous Nelly along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for nervous Nelly

defeatist
fatalist
handwringer
nervous wreck
pessimist
worrier
worrywart

Antonyms for nervous Nelly

Pollyanna
optimist

Example Sentences

She’s such a nervous Nelly when it comes to flying, always double-checking her seatbelt.
Don’t be a nervous Nelly, everything will go perfectly as planned.
He called me a nervous Nelly just because I wanted to rehearse the presentation one more time.
The coach reminded the nervous Nelly on the team to trust their training and play confidently.
A nervous Nelly in the group kept worrying about what could go wrong during the trip.

On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nervous Nelly, such as: Pollyanna, defeatist, fatalist, handwringer, nervous wreck, optimist, pessimist.

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