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   high-strung

   /ˌhʌɪˈstrʌŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. nervous and easily upset; highly strung: North American "a high-strung racing thoroughbred" Similar nervousexcitableagitatedtemperamentalsensitiveunstablebrittleon edgeedgyjumpyjitteryrestlessanxioustensestressedoverwroughtneuroticinformal:worked upuptighttwitchywiredwound uphet upstrung outOpposite easy-going

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › high-strungHigh-strung Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HIGH-STRUNG is having an extremely nervous or sensitive temperament. How to use high-strung in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › high-strungHIGH-STRUNG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. US uk / ˌhaɪˈstrʌŋ / us / ˌhaɪˈstrʌŋ / (UK highly strung) Add to word list. very nervous and easily upset: a high-strung young woman. a high-strung racehorse. Synonyms. edgy informal. jittery informal. jumpy informal. nervy UK. restive formal. uptight informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › high-strungMeaning of high-strung in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. US us / ˌhaɪˈstrʌŋ / uk / ˌhaɪˈstrʌŋ / (UK highly strung) Add to word list. very nervous and easily upset: a high-strung young woman. a high-strung racehorse. Synonyms. edgy informal. jittery informal. jumpy informal. nervy UK. restive formal. uptight informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › high-strungHIGH-STRUNG Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   High-strung definition: at great tension; highly excitable or nervous; edgy. See examples of HIGH-STRUNG used in a sentence.

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   Someone who's high-strung is extremely nervous or overly sensitive. When your high-strung neighbor comes over for coffee, you may be tempted to secretly substitute decaf for regular. A high-strung dog will start trembling and shaking during a thunderstorm, and a high-strung horse is jittery and easily spooked by unfamiliar noises.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › high-strungHigh-strung - definition of high-strung by The Free Dictionary

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   Define high-strung. high-strung synonyms, high-strung pronunciation, high-strung translation, English dictionary definition of high-strung. adj. Tending to be very anxious and easily agitated. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › highly-strungHIGHLY STRUNG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. UK uk / ˌhaɪ.li ˈstrʌŋ / us / ˌhaɪ.li ˈstrʌŋ / (US high-strung) Add to word list. very nervous and easily upset: a highly strung young woman. a highly strung racehorse. Synonyms. jittery informal. jumpy informal. nervy UK. restive formal. uptight informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming too excited and easily upset