The difference between Calm and Nervous
When used as adjectives, calm means peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety, whereas nervous means easily agitated or alarmed.
Calm is also noun with the meaning: the state of being calm.
Calm is also verb with the meaning: to make calm.
check bellow for the other definitions of Calm and Nervous
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Calm as an adjective (of a person):
Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
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Calm as an adjective (of a place or situation):
Free of noise and disturbance.
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Calm as an adjective (of water):
with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.
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Calm as an adjective:
Without wind or storm.
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Calm as a noun (in a person):
The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
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Calm as a noun (in a place or situation):
The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
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Calm as a noun:
A period of time without wind.
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Calm as a verb (transitive):
To make calm.
Examples:
"to calm a crying baby"
"to calm the passions"
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Calm as a verb (intransitive):
To become calm.
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Nervous as an adjective:
Easily agitated or alarmed; edgy, on edge.
Examples:
"synonyms excitable high-strung hypersensitive Thesaurus:nervous"
"Being in a crowd of strangers makes me nervous."
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Nervous as an adjective:
Apprehensive, anxious, hesitant, worried.
Examples:
"synonyms Thesaurus:nervous"
"antonyms calm relaxed"
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Nervous as an adjective:
Relating to or affecting the nerves.
Examples:
"the central nervous system"
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Nervous as an adjective (archaic):
Having nerves; nervose.
Examples:
"a nervous leaf"
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Nervous as an adjective (obsolete):
Showing nervous strength; sinewy, vigorous.
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Nervous as an adjective (obsolete):
Of a piece of writing: forceful, powerful.