HyperDic: uptight

English > 1 sense of the word *uptight*:
ADJECTIVE	all	uptight, edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive	being in a tense state

uptight > pronunciation
Sounds	ahptay't
Rhymes	acolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt...

English > *uptight*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	In a tense state.
Synonyms	edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive
Broader	tense	In or of a state of physical or nervous tension
Spanish	agobiado, inquieto, intranquilo, nerviosa, nervioso
Catalan	inquiet, irritable, nerviós