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- Dictionaryuptight/ˌʌpˈtʌɪt/
adjective
- 1. anxious or angry in a tense and overly controlled way: informal "he is so uptight about everything"
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UPTIGHT definition: 1. worried or nervous and not able to relax: 2. worried or nervous and not able to relax: 3…. Learn more.
uptight: [adjective] being tense, nervous, or uneasy. angry, indignant. rigidly conventional.
UPTIGHT meaning: 1. worried or nervous and not able to relax: 2. worried or nervous and not able to relax: 3…. Learn more.
uptight: 1 adj being in a tense state Synonyms: edgy , high-strung , highly strung , jittery , jumpy , nervy , overstrung , restive tense in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
2 meanings: informal 1. displaying tense repressed nervousness, irritability, or anger 2. unable to give expression to one's.... Click for more definitions.
Uptight definition: tense, nervous, or jittery.. See examples of UPTIGHT used in a sentence.
Definition of uptight adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.