uptight

• يُستخدم في الإنجليزية الأمريكية لوصف شخص متوتر أو قلق أو شديد التمسك بالقواعد والسلوكيات. ويُطلق أيضًا على من يتصرف بتزمت أو تحفظ مفرط.

Used in American English to describe someone who is nervous, anxious, or overly strict about rules and behavior.

1. Tense or anxiousB2informal

   Being in a state of nervous tension, anxiety, or stress.

   متوتر أو قلق

   • He gets uptight before every exam.
   • She was feeling uptight about the job interview.
   • Don't be so uptight; relax and enjoy the party.

   المرادفاتanxiousedgyjitterynervousstressedtenseworried

   الأضدادcalmeasygoinglaid-backrelaxedunconcerned

2. Strict or rigidB2informal

   Having strict or conventional attitudes, especially about social rules or behavior.

   متزمت أو متحجر

   • My parents are very uptight about curfews.
   • He's too uptight to enjoy a spontaneous trip.
   • She has an uptight approach to budgeting every penny.

   المرادفاتbuttoned-upconservativeconventionalinflexiblepriggishprimproperpuritanicalrigidstrait-lacedstrictunbending

   الأضدادeasygoingflexibleinformallaid-backlenientpermissiverelaxedtolerant