uptight
IPA: ʌptˈaɪt
noun
- (colloquial) An uptight person.
adjective
- (colloquial) Excessively concerned with rules and order, always serious.
- Emotionally repressed; nervous and tense.
- (colloquial) Sexually repressed.
- (colloquial) Unfriendly and rude.
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Examples of "uptight" in Sentences
- I am uptight and serious too.
- Who was the uptight, prissy one
- He used to be uptight all the time.
- Don't get so uptight about the comparison.
- Candy is the uptight neatfreak of the group.
- This is the reason bald headed men are uptight.
- As was just said, the French are not as uptight.
- He is uptight and prefers structure and discipline.
- She is the most intelligent and uptight of the group.
- The beautiful Alma is as free spirited as Salvador is uptight.