Associations to the word «Uptight» - Word Associations Network

Noun

Stevie
Downtown
Motown
Ole
Wonder
Boyfriend
Fun
Shawn
Everything
Girlfriend
Sylvia
Morton
Lifestyle
Oliver
Attitude
Harper
Jordan
Robin
Hit
Tv
Bit
Little
Lyric
Song
Alan
Down
Manager
Single
Hell
Character
Show
Role

Adjective

Pop
Loving
Portrayed
Serious
Comic
Stated

Verb

Rewrite
Divorce
Enjoy
Turn

Adverb

Somewhat
Really
Very
Often

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

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Florence Scovel Shinn