Definition of UPTIGHT

uptight

Plural: uptights

Adjective Satellite

  • being in a tense state

Adj

  • Excessively concerned with rules and order, always serious.
  • Emotionally repressed; nervous and tense.
  • Sexually repressed.
  • Unfriendly or rude.

Noun

  • An uptight person.

Adjective

  • Feeling anxious, tense, or overly concerned.

Examples

  • Don't be so uptight! You won't go to jail for crossing the street against the light.
  • He came from a very uptight religious background, but you wouldn't know that now!
  • The final moves of the Words With Friends game made everyone uptight.

Synonyms

edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive

Scrabble Score: 13

uptight: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
uptight: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
uptight: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

uptight: valid Words With Friends Word