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basket case
noun as in nervous person
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Words related to basket case are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word basket case. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.
anxiousadjectiveas in worried, tense
adjectiveas in worried, tense
- afraid
- aghast
- antsy
- apprehensive
- basket case
- bugged
- butterflies
- careful
- choked
- clutched
- concerned
- disquieted
- distressed
- disturbed
- dreading
- fearful
- fidgety
- fretful
- hacked
- hyper
- in a state
- in a tizzy
- in suspense
- jittery
- jumpy
- nervous
- nervy
- overwrought
- restless
- scared
- shaking
- shaky
- shivery
- shook-up
- shot to pieces
- solicitous
- spooked
- strung-out
- sweating bullets
- taut
- troubled
- uneasy
- unglued
- unquiet
- uptight
- watchful
- wired
- worried sick
- wreck
breakdownnounas in nervous collapse
nounas in nervous collapse
collapsenounas in downfall, breakdown
nounas in downfall, breakdown
distressedadjectiveas in upset
adjectiveas in upset
- afflicted
- agitated
- all torn up
- antsy
- anxious
- basket case
- bothered
- bugged
- bummed out
- bundle of nerves
- concerned
- cut up
- discombobulated
- disconsolate
- distracted
- distrait
- distraught
- dragged
- exercised
- fidgety
- harassed
- hyper
- in a stew
- in a tizzy
- inconsolable
- jittery
- jumpy
- miffed
- peeved
- perturbed
- ripped
- saddened
- shaky
- shook
- shook-up
- shot down
- spooked
- strung-out
- tormented
- troubled
- unconsolable
- unglued
- up the wall
- uptight
- wired
- worried
- wrecked
- wretched
helplessadjectiveas in incapable, incompetent; vulnerable
adjectiveas in incapable, incompetent; vulnerable
- abandoned
- basket-case
- debilitated
- defenseless
- dependent
- destitute
- exposed
- feeble
- forlorn
- forsaken
- friendless
- handcuffed
- impotent
- incapable
- incompetent
- inefficient
- inexpert
- infirm
- invalid
- over a barrel
- paralyzed
- pinned
- powerless
- prostrate
- shiftless
- tapped
- tapped out
- unable
- unfit
- unprotected
- up creek without paddle
- vulnerable
- weak
- with hands tied
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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