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uptight
[ uhp-tahyt ]
/ ËÊpËtaÉȘt /
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adjective Slang.
tense, nervous, or jittery.
annoyed or angry.
stiffly conventional in manner or attitudes.
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OTHER WORDS FROM uptight
up·tight·ness, nounWords nearby uptight
up the river, up the wall, upthrow, upthrust, uptick, uptight, uptilt, uptime, uptitling, up to, up to a point
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British Dictionary definitions for uptight
uptight
/ (ÊpËtaÉȘt) /
adjective informal
displaying tense repressed nervousness, irritability, or anger
unable to give expression to one's feelings, personality, etc
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