UPTIGHT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UPTIGHT?

Need another word that means the same as “uptight”? Find 32 synonyms and 30 related words for “uptight” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Uptight” are: edgy, high-strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, anxious, disturbed, perturbed, troubled, bothered, distressed, concerned, upset, distraught, worried sick, disquieted, uneasy, ill at ease, fretful, agitated, in a state of agitation, nervous, like a cat on a hot tin roof, tense, overwrought, worked up, keyed up, strung out, stressed, under stress

Uptight as an Adjective

Definitions of "Uptight" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “uptight” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Being in a tense state.
• Anxious or angry in a tense and overly controlled way.

Synonyms of "Uptight" as an adjective (32 Words)

agitated	Physically disturbed or set in motion. She was red and agitated with the effort of arguing.
anxious	(of a situation or period of time) causing or characterized by worry or nervousness. Spent an anxious night waiting for the test results.
bothered	Caused to show discomposure. I m not particularly bothered about how I look.
concerned	Culpably involved. A memorandum to those concerned.
disquieted	Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief. Spent many disquieted moments.
distraught	Very worried and upset. He is terribly distraught.
distressed	Generalized feeling of distress. A distressed leather jacket.
disturbed	Having the place or position changed. The disturbed books and papers on her desk.
edgy	Tense, nervous, or irritable. Their songs combine good music and smart edgy ideas.
fretful	Feeling or expressing distress or irritation. The baby was crying with a fretful whimper.
high-strung	Being in a tense state.
ill at ease	Presaging ill fortune- P.B.Shelley.
in a state of agitation	Holding office.
jittery	Being in a tense state. Caffeine makes me jittery.
jumpy	Being in a tense state. A jumpy pulse.
keyed up	Serving as an essential component.
like a cat on a hot tin roof	Equal in amount or value.
nervous	Of or relating to the nervous system. Nervous disease.
nervy	Bold or impudent. A nervy thing to say.
overstrung	(of a piano) having strings in sets crossing each other obliquely. An overstrung archery bow.
overwrought	Deeply agitated especially from emotion. She was too overwrought to listen to reason.
perturbed	Thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled’ is an informal term. She didn t seem perturbed about the noises around her.
restive	Being in a tense state. The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive.
stressed	Strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture prestressed. He dropped out of the race clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing.
strung out	That is on a string.
tense	Pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles e g the vowel sound in beat. She tried to relax her tense muscles.
troubled	Characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination. His troubled private life.
under stress	Located below or beneath something else.
uneasy	Relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort. An uneasy coalition government.
upset	(of a person’s stomach) having disturbed digestion, especially because of something eaten. The Bills upset victory over the Houston Oilers.
worked up	Getting higher or more vigorous.
worried sick	Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc.

Usage Examples of "Uptight" as an adjective

• He is so uptight about everything.

Associations of "Uptight" (30 Words)

aroused	Aroused to action. The aroused opposition.
constrained	Lacking spontaneity; not natural. A constrained smile.
constricted	Narrowed, especially by encircling pressure. People seek an environment where they don t feel constricted.
defuse	Make (a situation) less tense or dangerous. A scheme that teaches officers how to defuse potentially explosive situations.
dejection	A state of melancholy depression. He was slumped in deep dejection.
excitability	Excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part.
excitable	Responding too readily to something new or stimulating; easily excited. These alkaloids act on nerve cells to make them more excitable.
flighty	Guided by whim and fancy. Flighty young girls.
fret	Provide a musical instrument with frets. There was a simple fret at the top of the walls.
fretful	Nervous and unable to relax. The baby was crying with a fretful whimper.
irritability	An irritable petulant feeling. Symptoms include insomnia and irritability.
jittery	Being in a tense state. Caffeine makes me jittery.
nervous	Of or relating to the nervous system. He s nervous of speaking in public.
nervously	With nervous excitement. Kevin nervously glanced at his watch.
nervy	Bold or impudent. It was kind of nervy for Billy to be telling him how to play.
paralyze	Cause to be paralyzed and immobile. The poison paralyzed him.
peevish	Having or showing an irritable disposition. A thin peevish voice.
petulance	The quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered. A slight degree of petulance had crept into his voice.
querulous	Habitually complaining. She became querulous and demanding.
restlessly	In a restless manner.
sensitize	Make sensitive to a drug or allergen. He was not sensitized to her emotional needs.
skittish	Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses. Skittish investors withdrew their money from equity markets.
strained	Of a mainly liquid substance having been strained to separate out any solid matter. Her voice was strained as she asked the question.
stressed	Strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture prestressed. Elision after a stressed syllable.
temper	Make more temperate acceptable or suitable by adding something else moderate. The display is a single sheet of glass tempered for strength.
tense	Become stretched or tense or taut. Tense piano strings.
troubled	Beset by problems or difficulties. These troubled areas.
uneasy	Lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance. An uneasy silence fell on the group.
volatility	The property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor. A week of historic stock market volatility.