flibbertigibbety

adjective

as in uptight

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flibbertigibbety
  1. uptight
  2. volatile
  3. anxious
  4. mercurial
  5. volcanic
  6. edgy
  7. unstable
  8. nervy
Adjective
  • With Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Daveed Diggs, and pop star Charli XCX playing against type as Elliot’s uptight girlfriend.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 July 2026
  • Could anyone else be as uptight as Alan Ruck’s Cameron in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026
Definition of uptight
Adjective
  • The man had been shot during a volatile time in the city, and the disposal of his body appears to have been planned.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Sandisk showcased its BiCS8 and BiCS10 NAND technologies and highlighted HBF's potential to provide high-capacity, high-performance non-volatile storage, supplementing or replacing HBM.
    — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of volatile
Adjective
  • Being anxious or nervous about this big step in your career is very normal.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Super teams share prompts openly, coached by leaders who use the tools themselves, which leaves them markedly less anxious about AI displacing their jobs.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of anxious
Adjective
  • The mercurial nature of Sherman’s coverage can inspire insecurity in her subjects.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • These include an always-performing, mercurial actress (Greta Lee, enjoying every minute of this meaty role) dedicated to the fine art of being considered beguiling.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of mercurial
Adjective
  • Sonic booms, volcanic eruptions and meteor airbursts can produce similar atmospheric shock waves, potentially creating other natural seismic sources.
    — Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Toba volcanic system, Earth Around 74,000 years ago, Toba produced one of the largest explosive eruptions identified in the geological record.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of volcanic
Adjective
  • Wearing a bright, creamy, golden blonde gives both an expensive and edgy aura (the perfect combination).
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The daughter of Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz has cultivated her own aesthetic, ranging from edgy to romantic and from effortlessly off-duty to full red carpet glamour.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of edgy
Adjective
  • In a world where prices continue to rise and current events feel unstable, the proliferation of little treat culture signals a small-but-mighty act by its advocates to exert a modicum of control (and joy) over their day.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Glutathione is an antioxidant made primarily in the liver that neutralizes other unstable molecules that attack the body and cause cellular damage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of unstable
Adjective
  • Whaley holed a nervy 5-foot bogey putt on the 18th hole to defeat Georgia senior Carter Loflin.
    — Mercury News staff, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Malawi upset Nigeria with a 3-2 victory in their first WAFCON match on July 28, thrusting the Super Falcons in a nervy third-place position in their group following Zambia’s 6-0 victory over Egypt the same day.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of nervy
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