adj.
Pronunciation: ' ə p- ' t ī t, ( ˌ ) ə p- '
Function: adjective
Date: 1934
1 a : being tense, nervous, or uneasy < uptight overachievers> b : ANGRY , INDIGNANT c : rigidly conventional <an uptight conservative>
2 : being in financial difficulties
– up · tight · ness \ ( ˌ ) ə p- ' t ī t-n ə s \ noun