uptight
/ʌpˈtaɪt/ adjective C2- Excessively concerned with rules and order, always serious. · Don't be so uptight! You won't go to jail for crossing the street against the light.
- Emotionally repressed; nervous and tense.
- Sexually repressed.
- Unfriendly or rude.
Comparative uptighter · Superlative uptightest
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