High-strung synonyms

hī'strŭng'

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tense
The definition of tense is a state where your muscles are tight, or where you are filled with nervousness and anxiety.
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impatient
Anxious and eager, especially to begin something
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excitable (related)
Easily excited.
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restless (related)
Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.
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edgy
(entertainment/advertising jargon): on the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; dodgy
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hyper
Emotionally stimulated or overexcited.
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jittery
(Informal) Having the jitters
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jumpy
Easily startled
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stressed
Suffering stress (either physical or mental)
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taut
Showing strain; tense
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uneasy
Awkward; constrained
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uptight
Rigidly conventional, as in manners, opinions, and tastes:
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wired
Equipped with a system of wires, as for electric, telephone, cable television, or computer network connections.
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calm (antonym)
Without wind or motion; still; quiet
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laid-back (antonym)
Alternative spelling of laid-back.
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easy-going (antonym)
Alternative spelling of easygoing.
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peaceful (antonym)
Inclined or disposed to peace; peaceable:
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highly strung
being in a tense state
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nervy
(UK) Feeling nervous, anxious or agitated.
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overstrung
Too highly strung; tense
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restive
Refusing to move, especially in a forward direction.
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miffy
Easily irritated.
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High-strung Sentence Examples

  • In general, a dog that is relatively calm is more likely to tolerate a costume than a high-strung animal.

  • This psychic ability can make the child high-strung and overly-emotional.

  • In 1876 Clifford, a man of high-strung and athletic, but not robust, physique, began to fall into ill-health, and after two voyages to the South, died during the third of pulmonary consumption at Madeira, on the 3rd of March 1879, leaving his widow with two daughters.

  • His spiritual nature was high-strung and delicate; and this condition was aggravated by his constant study, his long fasts and his frequent vigils - in one year, according to his diary, he kept sixty fasts and twenty vigils.

  • Yes, Howie is... high strung.

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