uptight
adjective
1. being in a tense state
Similar word(s): tense, edgy, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung
2. excessively concerned with rules and order.
Sentences with uptight as an adjective:
- Don't be so uptight! You won't go to jail for crossing the street against the light.
- He came from a very uptight religious background, but you wouldn't know that now!
noun
1. (colloquial) An uptight person.