Uptight: meaning, definitions and examples
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uptight
[ สpหtaษชt ]
feeling stressed or nervous
Feeling anxious or tense, especially in social situations or when facing a challenge. It can also refer to being excessively strict or rigid in one's behavior or attitudes.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She always gets uptight before giving a presentation.
- Don't get uptight about the small details.
excessively concerned with rules or regulations
Being overly strict or particular about following rules or conventions. It can also refer to being easily offended or upset by minor issues.
Synonyms
particular, perfectionist, rigid, strict
Examples of usage
- He's so uptight about punctuality.
- She's really uptight about cleanliness.
Translations
Translations of the word "uptight" in other languages:
๐ต๐น tenso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคคเคจเคพเคตเคเฅเคฐเคธเฅเคค
๐ฉ๐ช verkrampft
๐ฎ๐ฉ tegang
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะฟััะถะตะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ spiฤty
๐ฏ๐ต ็ทๅผตใใ (kinchล shita)
๐ซ๐ท tendu
๐ช๐ธ tenso
๐น๐ท gergin
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธด์ฅํ (ginjanghan)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชูุชุฑ (mutawater)
๐จ๐ฟ napjatรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ napรคtรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ดงๅผ ็ (jวnzhฤng de)
๐ธ๐ฎ napet
๐ฎ๐ธ stirรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแซแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gษrgin
๐ฒ๐ฝ tenso
Etymology
The word 'uptight' originated in the 19th century and was originally used to describe something that was tightly secured or tense. Over time, it evolved to also describe a person who is tense or overly strict. The term has since become popular in informal language to describe someone who is anxious or excessively concerned with rules.
See also: tight, tighten, tightener, tightening, tightfisted, tightly, tightness, tights.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #30,339 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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