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high-keyed

/ˈhaɪ.kiːd/

Traducción: Adjetivo que describe a una persona o cosa que es nerviosa, sensible o fácilmente excitable; también puede referirse a un tono o sonido agudo y penetrante.

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adjective

/ˈhaɪ.kiːd/formalobsoleto
  • esAdjetivo que describe a una persona o cosa que es nerviosa, sensible o fácilmente excitable; también puede referirse a un tono o sonido agudo y penetrante.

An old-fashioned adjective describing a person or thing that is highly strung, sensitive, or easily agitated.

  1. Excitable or high-strungC1informalamerican

    Describes a person who is easily excited, nervous, or tense.

    esexcitable o nervioso

    • She is a high-keyed person who gets anxious over small things.
    • His high-keyed nature makes him react strongly to criticism.
    • The high-keyed child had trouble staying calm in noisy environments.

    Sinónimosedgyexcitablehigh-strungjitterynervousoverwroughttenseuptight

    Antónimoscalmcomposedimperturbablenonchalantphlegmaticplacidrelaxedsereneunexcitable

Formas
  • more high-keyed comparative form
  • most high-keyed superlative form