high-strung
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adjective \ˈhī-ˈstrəŋ\Definition of HIGH-STRUNG
: having an extremely nervous or sensitive temperament
See First Known Use of HIGH-STRUNG
1748
Related to HIGH-STRUNG
- Synonyms
- fiddle-footed, flighty, fluttery, high-strung, hyper, hyperactive, hyperexcitable, hyperkinetic, jittery, jumpy, nervous, skittery, skittish, spasmodic, spooky
- Antonyms
- imperturbable, nerveless, unexcitable, unflappable, unshakable
high–strung
adjective \-ˈstrəŋ\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HIGH–STRUNG
: having an extremely nervous or sensitive temperament
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