Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nerve-wracking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
nerve-wrack-ing
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of nerve-racking.

Example Sentences

Etymology

1867, following earlier nerve-racking (1812).

Inflected Forms

more nerve-wracking (comparative) most nerve-wracking (superlative)

Synonyms

nerve-racking stressful trying

Questions

What does nerve-wracking mean?
Alternative form of nerve-racking.
Where does nerve-wracking come from?
1867, following earlier nerve-racking (1812).

How to pronounce nerve-wracking

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