Synonym of gun shy

Adjective

(figurative) Feeling apprehensive, hesitant or nervous about something
anxious worried edgy fearful uneasy tense uptight fidgety jittery concerned hesitant antsy nervous apprehensive doubtful uncertain on edge stressed agitated jumpy restless weak panicky twitchy scared afraid shaky frightened strained mistrustful having stage fright lily-livered on tenterhooks stressy biting nails foreboding worried sick hung up having cold feet having a funny feeling disquieted alarmed frozen suspicious in a dither in a cold sweat troubled having butterflies in the stomach trepidatious stiff running scared terrified in a sweat neurotic angst-ridden insecure annoyed toey bothered ruffled timorous disturbed excitable overwrought nervy timid upset spooked sensitive perturbed hysterical overstrung queazy dithery wired irritable queasy flustered febrile taut fussy distressed unquiet adrenalized worked up strung out strung up highly strung ill at ease keyed up het up aflutter atwitter hinky goosey unsettled fretful in a tizzy restive on pins and needles in a state discomposed excited hyper unnerved high-strung uncomfortable in a flap disconcerted in a tizz like a cat on a hot tin roof in a stew windy all of a dither spooky rattled in a state of agitation shaken in a twitter distraught squirrelly in a state of nerves wrought up having kittens impatient all of a lather wound up skittish like a cat on hot bricks dismayed in a twit unstable vexed a bundle of nerves all of a doodah flurried in suspense unrestful frenzied frantic fazed discombobulated manic harassed emotional beside oneself touchy feverish confused unrelaxed embarrassed self-conscious overanxious distracted in a panic bricking oneself discomfited shook up choked heated trembling irked shaking overexcited bundle of nerves hot and bothered brittle awkward hectic stressed out angsty overactive nervous wreck under stress tormented bugged temperamental unsteady irritated thrown turbulent quaking like a fish out of water unsure quivering volatile fretting oversensitive fractious irascible fevered fraught moved desperate shy out of place clutched irrational hyperactive irresolute hassled easily upset angstful solicitous discountenanced shocked anguished unhappy inflamed wrought-up unglued unpeaceful shrinking perplexed intense muddled waiting for the axe to fall waiting with bated breath swivel-eyed inconvenienced beside yourself put out inhibited white-knuckled nail-biting feeling anxious paranoid bashful retiring wriggly obsessive squirmy wiggly maladjusted frazzled mad peevish phobic disordered under a strain wild aroused withdrawn wavering critical delirious wreck hurt fidgeting fitful stirred worked-up frenetic disoriented exasperated uncontrolled flushed unruly unbalanced hot under the collar furious itchy grieved shot to pieces in a spin carried away violent a wreck sad maniacal unhinged unstrung aggravated galled saddened enthusiastic all of a flutter up the wall hot in a flat spin unrestrained beset riled in turmoil rabid hysteric perverse ornery tortured plagued provoked high zealous in a lather fanatical gutted disappointed spasmodic harried worried stiff crazy angered angry with one's stomach in knots with your heart in your mouth blue cut up passionate in a frenzy broken up in a pother in a tiz-woz twittering under pressure stimulated stoked jazzed indecisive tentative mouselike curt dithering vacillating jerky creepy frisky pressured faltering unnatural gauche highly-strung moving fluttery shot stilted prim Delphic unassured unpoised caught up startled pumped-up blushing swithering aquiver daunted tensed disorientated peeved white knuckled exercised strict conventional cautious nerve-racking stressful unreluctant flighty narked careful distrustful reserved introverted animated roused hyped-up afire atingle hyperexcited disorderly restlessly moving bewildered scunnered stirred up flapping nerves on edge chafed overemotional strange lost shivery watchful compulsive old-fashioned aghast dreading discomforted unconfident palpitant wrung on the defensive anxiously waiting nervously awaiting fearfully anticipating apprehensively expecting recalcitrant zipped up juiced up all wound up falling apart histrionic agog eagerly afflicted asea refractory a basket case sweating bullets in pieces all nerves fixated obstinate stubborn unyielding exacerbated puzzled displeased chagrined pained mortified pestered harrowed miffed active hurried transient wandering intermittent changeable inconstant footloose roving sleepless nomadic bustling all agog avid open-mouthed defensive tied up in knots biting one's nails shaking in one's shoes unhealthy abnormal cross complaining at fever pitch teed off on the qui vive lacking social skills tongue-tied pyretic burning with bated breath petulant thin-skinned conservative champing at the bit erratic aberrant deviant obsessed testy miserable querulous offended fretted tooshie sweating low crabbed captious crotchety tetchy tossing and turning freaked-out overwhelmed wound-up keyed-up affected fired-up hot-and-bothered weary strung-out worn tired spent chippy hypersensitive verklempt unzipped wounded dysfunctional throwing a wobbly basket case grumpy short-tempered ill-natured bad-tempered umbrageous hyper-sensitive in disorder amazed burning up febrific on fire steamed up flipped out out of your mind uncontrollable come apart psyched out bummed out at sixes and sevens all torn up hot under collar all shook up easily offended cranky splenetic out of sorts ill-tempered whining crabby grumbling ratty at the end of your tether crazed berserk easily hurt raving unrestrainable snappish contrary caviling faultfinding carping huffy mean easily affected deranged maniac out of control distrait in a funk cavilling in a blue funk fierce convulsive berko messed up screwed up mixed up irrepressible fiery impetuous impassioned maddened vehement driven to distraction raging incensed fuming very upset possessed out of one's wits panic-stricken rampant blazing tempestuous in a fit seething ferocious emotionally confused ill-adjusted exciting busy like one possessed

Antonym of gun shy

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