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Rareuptight
The correct spelling is uptight.
How to pronounce uptight
noun
IPA: /ʌpˈtaɪt/
Say it like: Upt-it
The correct spelling is uptight. An uptight person. For example: "Don't be so uptight! You won't go to jail for crossing the street against the light."
Usage Examples
“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!”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An uptight person.
adjective
- 1.Excessively concerned with rules and order, always serious.
- 2.Emotionally repressed; nervous and tense.
- 3.Sexually repressed.
- 4.Unfriendly and rude.
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