highly strung

Speech parts

1. highly strung - Adjective

2. highly strung - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

being in a tense state

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

highly-strung

Synonyms

edgy excitable uptight restive high-strung jittery jumpy nervy overstrung

Examples

I would describe myself as emotional and highly strung. If something upsets me, it really upsets me. If something makes me angry, I get really angry. But it's all very upfront. I can't hide it. I'm also loyal and I hope I'm fun. Nicole Kidman

Quaggas were said to be lively and highly strung, especially the stallions. Source: Internet

Reed, p. 97 His new life as a celebrity was a mixed blessing to the highly strung Elgar, as it interrupted his privacy, and he often was in ill-health. Source: Internet

Hancock's highly strung personality made the demands of live broadcasts a constant worry, with the result that, starting from the autumn 1959 series, all episodes of the series were recorded before transmission. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

highly sensitive person highly sophisticated highly structured highly successful highly superior autobiographical memory highly superior memory