Definitions for uptightˈʌpˈtaɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
up•tight*ˈʌpˈtaɪt(adj.)
tense, nervous, or jittery.
Category: Status (usage)
stiffly conventional in manner or attitudes.
Category: Status (usage)
* Informal..
Origin of uptight:
1960–65, Amer.
Princeton's WordNet
edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight(adj)
being in a tense state
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
uptight(adjective)ˈʌpˈtaɪt
having traditional, unchanging views
Her father's a little uptight.
uptightˈʌpˈtaɪt
≠ calm
He was feeling a little uptight before the game.
Wiktionary
uptight(Adjective)
Excessively concerned with rules and order.
Don't be so uptight! You won't go to jail for crossing the street against the light.
uptight(Adjective)
Sexually repressed.
He came from a very uptight religious background, but you wouldn't know that now!
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