edgier

ADJECTIVE

nervous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

excited restless skittish tense uneasy uptight

WEAK

anxious critical excitable high-strung ill at ease impatient irascible irritable keyed up overstrung restive touchy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm collected composed easy-going laid-back

Example Sentences

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Some have rejected the film as flimsy satire; others have wanted its message to be edgier and more obvious.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Allbirds tried to expand beyond its base of 30- and 40-year-olds by offering more technical running shoes and other sneakers in brighter colors and edgier patterns designed to attract younger customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

So whether you want family-friendly fare, holiday vibes, relaxing release or edgier escapism – there’s plenty to check out.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

"If it was edgy to do jeans for November 1988, I think it was even edgier for her to do Madonna," says Amy Odell, author of Anna: The Biography.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

In another reality, Leo might’ve enjoyed a walk on the beach with a pretty girl, but the farther they went, the edgier he felt.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan