Associations to the word «Uptight»

Wiktionary

UPTIGHT, adjective. (colloquial) Excessively concerned with rules and order.
UPTIGHT, adjective. (colloquial) Sexually repressed.
UPTIGHT, adjective. (colloquial) Unfriendly and rude.
UPTIGHT, noun. (colloquial) An uptight person.

Dictionary definition

UPTIGHT, adjective. Being in a tense state.

Wise words

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Mother Teresa