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One of the things that comedy has given me over the years is a really good ability to laugh at myself and to not take things that don't matter too much too seriously. I feel that very little offends me anymore and I'm really grateful for that because I think I was a pretty uptight little kid.
Anna Faris

Meaning of "uptight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UPTIGHT

uptight  [ʌpˈtaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UPTIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Uptight is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UPTIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of uptight in the English dictionary

The definition of uptight in the dictionary is displaying tense repressed nervousness, irritability, or anger. Other definition of uptight is unable to give expression to one's feelings, personality, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UPTIGHT


airtight
ˈɛəˌtaɪt
apatite
ˈæpəˌtaɪt
appetite
ˈæpɪˌtaɪt
hematite
ˈhɛmətaɪt
hepatite
ˈhɛpəˌtaɪt
Hittite
ˈhɪtaɪt
magnetite
ˈmæɡnɪˌtaɪt
overtight
ˌəʊvəˈtaɪt
partite
ˈpɑːtaɪt
skintight
ˈskɪnˈtaɪt
smectite
ˈsmɛktaɪt
stalactite
ˈstæləkˌtaɪt
steatite
ˈstɪəˌtaɪt
supertight
ˌsuːpərˈtaɪt
tektite
ˈtɛktaɪt
tight
taɪt
tite
taɪt
transvestite
trænzˈvɛstaɪt
tripartite
traɪˈpɑːtaɪt
watertight
ˈwɔːtəˌtaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UPTIGHT

upta
uptake
uptalk
uptear
upter
upthrow
upthrust
upthunder
uptick
uptie
uptightest
uptightness
uptilt
uptime
uptitling
uptorn
uptoss
uptown
uptowner
uptrain

WORDS THAT END LIKE UPTIGHT

bright
copyright
eight
fight
finger tight
flight
gastight
height
hug-me-tight
knight
light
lighttight
oiltight
raintight
sit tight
sleep tight
smoketight
steamtight
sticktight
windtight

Synonyms and antonyms of uptight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UPTIGHT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «uptight» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of uptight

Translation of «uptight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UPTIGHT

Find out the translation of uptight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of uptight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «uptight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

紧张不安的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tenso
570 millions of speakers

English

uptight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

uptight
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَصَبِيُّ الـمِزَاج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

встревоженный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nervoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রচণ্ড ক্রুদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coincé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tegang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verkrampft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

緊張しきった
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

긴장한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uptight
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

căng thẳng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுருங்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रागीटपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sinirli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

teso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spięty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

напружений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crispat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκνευρισμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uptight
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spänd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anspent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of uptight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UPTIGHT»

The term «uptight» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.117 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UPTIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about uptight

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10 QUOTES WITH «UPTIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word uptight.
1
David D. Burns
Practically everybody knows what it's like to feel anxious, worried, nervous, afraid, uptight, or panicky. Often, anxiety is just a nuisance, but sometimes it can cripple you and prevent you from doing what you really want with your life. But I have some great news for you: You can change the way you feel.
2
Jimmy Carr
I was a Christian. I didn't want to have sex before marriage, I was a bit uptight and not very self-confident. I was a virgin until I was 26.
3
Anna Faris
One of the things that comedy has given me over the years is a really good ability to laugh at myself and to not take things that don't matter too much too seriously. I feel that very little offends me anymore and I'm really grateful for that because I think I was a pretty uptight little kid.
4
John Glover
I graduated from high school in '62 and I didn't know any people who were gay. I'm sure there were people, but I didn't know any. For years and years, I guess, I was very uptight about being a gay actor. I thought it would make me less hirable.
5
Randeep Hooda
Contrary to the royal and uptight image of polo, I want to bring it to a younger generation. This is a great sport that can have a larger audience and appeal to more people. Sportsmanship is lacking in many other sports that I don't want to name.
6
Leslie Hope
Everything I know about the FBI came from movies! Right? The idea of these kind of uptight, conservative guys whose ties are tied too tight.
7
Diana Krall
I think that I was being much more uptight about those things before. I feel like I really don't have to prove anything at this point other than what I'm doing.
8
Jerry Leiber
I felt black. I was as far as I was concerned. And I wanted to be black for lots of reasons. They were better musicians, they were better athletes, they were not uptight about sex, and they knew how to enjoy life better than most people.
9
Robert Mapplethorpe
Sell the public flowers... things that they can hang on their walls without being uptight.
10
Rob McElhenney
It just so happens that people aren't doing comedy about abortion or cannibalism or waterboarding. And that to me doesn't necessarily mean that there aren't aspects of those subjects that are funny, it just means that people are too uptight.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UPTIGHT»

Discover the use of uptight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to uptight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Uptight and in Your Face: Coping with an Anxious Boss, ...
Provides advice on ways to relate to uptight and anxious people in the workplace and family, describes the negative effect these people can have on one's life, and offers strategies to cope with these challenges.
Nina W. Brown, 2010
2
Uptight: The Velvet Underground Story: The Velvet ...
The best-selling definitive history of The Velvet Underground. Widely acclaimed as one of the greatest rock books ever published, it first appeared in 1983 and has remained in print in several languages ever since.
Victor Bockris, 2009
3
The art of staying well in an uptight world
Olson suggests a wellness model for developing a lifestyle of positive wellness.
Ken Olson, 1989
4
We're Talented and Bright, We're Lonely and Uptight: Youth ...
The work of Herbert Marcuse, Frederic Jameson, and Yochai Benkler is used to ground youth in the context of the social space of networked late capitalism.
Peter Eirikson, 2008
5
The Sound of Stevie Wonder: His Words and Music
The. Soul. Shouter,. 1965-1967. UPTIGHT. Despite the overwhelming success of "Fingertips, Part 2," by 1965 there were reasons for serious concern at Motown about the commercial viability of Stevie Wonder as a performer. A total of seven ...
James E. Perone, 2006
6
Uptight All Night Postcards
Existential and bittersweet, dark themes meet vibrant composition in these thirty postcards featuring Jordan Crane's distinctive screenprints and comics.
Jordan Crane, 2007
7
Reading Minds: A Guide to the Cognitive Neuroscience Revolution
Uptight monkeys are heavy drinkers. Though there are reports of wild monkeys eating fermented fruit to get high, alcohol is generally not available. However, when Suomi and his associates held a monkey “happy hour”, providing sweet drinks ...
Michael Moskowitz, 2010
8
Pilates For Dummies
Uptight. posture. The upper trapezius muscles are workaholics. The “traps” are those muscles at the top of your shoulders and at the back of your neck that always could use a nice massage. These muscles love to hold tension. It's like they ...
Ellie Herman, 2011
9
Uptight
OCLC Number: 13319834 Excerpt: .
Source Wikia, Clay Tyson, 2012
10
A Sensitive Liberal's Guide to Life: How to Banter with Your ...
In the tradition of The Official Preppy Handbook, The Uptight Seattleite is the Stephen Colbert of left-wing satire The author of the wildly popular Seattle Weekly advice column teaches Americans everywhere how to embrace their inner ...
The Uptight Seattleite, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UPTIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term uptight is used in the context of the following news items.
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John Daly wants to be Ryder Cup captain, says US teams 'get uptight'
"I think when you're favored to win so many years like the Americans have been, I think we get uptight. Even the matches that we are getting killed in, we are ... «CBSSports.com, Aug 15»
2
First time mum Karen Koster: I thought I'd be uptight...but I'm more …
"I thought I'd be fairly uptight, but my own mum says that I'm pretty relaxed around him. Karen Koster, Lisa Cannon and Aisling O Loughlin on the Red Carpet at ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
3
Study claims Alabama is one of America's most 'uptight' states, but is …
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland has found that Alabama is the second most “uptight” state in the country, ranking ... «Yellowhammer News, Jun 15»
4
Gwyneth Paltrow isn't as uptight about food as you think
Gwyneth Paltrow may be known for her strict diet habits and grueling exercise regimen, but it appears the goop founder is loosening up. “My food philosophy is: ... «Page Six, May 15»
5
Want to rent a twin bed in the most uptight mansion in Silicon Valley?
Want to be your best self, live with joy and save the world is a stunning Woodside estate? You're in luck, as The Start-Up Castle has five available castle-mate ... «SFGate, May 15»
6
No cheers to the rise of the uptight Aussie
For a nation that once prided itself on its happy-go-lucky, laidback approach to life, we appear to be turning into a bunch of uptight finger-wavers. Don't eat bread ... «Herald Sun, Apr 15»
7
Fifty Years On, a Pioneering Leather Shop (Not for the Uptight
Yes, the Leather Man carries an array of intimate adult devices and ephemera, and is not for the uptight. But it is far from being just a gay “sex shop,” which many ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
8
It's time for audiences to be less uptight
'Relaxed' performances, aimed at people with disabilities and their carers, are few and far between – but they have benefits for all of us. The whole point of ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
9
British are sexually uptight, dirty and drink too much – according to …
British people like to drink too much and would rather complete a crossword than have sex, according to a book published in Spain. Alberto Letona somewhat ... «The Independent, Feb 15»
10
Uptight, drunk, frigid . . . sí señor, that is how Spaniards see us
Their invincible hypocrisy is the butt of jokes across Europe, they drink like camels, and the closest many of their marriages will ever come to a sexual thrill is ... «The Times, Feb 15»

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