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    uptight
    /ˌʌpˈtʌɪt/

    adjective

    • 1. anxious or angry in a tense and overly controlled way: informal "he is so uptight about everything"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPTIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    UPTIGHT definition: 1. worried or nervous and not able to relax: 2. worried or nervous and not able to relax: 3…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uptightUptight Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    uptight: [adjective] being tense, nervous, or uneasy. angry, indignant. rigidly conventional.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › uptightUPTIGHT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    UPTIGHT meaning: 1. worried or nervous and not able to relax: 2. worried or nervous and not able to relax: 3…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › uptightUptight - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUPTIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: informal 1. displaying tense repressed nervousness, irritability, or anger 2. unable to give expression to one's.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › uptightUPTIGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Uptight definition: tense, nervous, or jittery.. See examples of UPTIGHT used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionuptight adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of uptight adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.