as in uptight
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flibbertigibbety
Adjective
-
New in the lineup is Strip Law, a series about an uptight Vegas lawyer who teams up with a low-rent magician to add some pizzazz to Sin City’s dumbest cases.—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
27 Dec. 2025 -
Shortly before her career-defining role as Elaine Benes on Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus played the Griswolds' uptight neighbor Margo Chester.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
Adjective
-
Key's Jerry is a disruption through and through, knocking everything just a little off-kilter with each volatile appearance.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
-
Paul Weller is still a godlike figure, but the Jam themselves had a really distinct chemistry and sounded very volatile onstage and are among the great punk groups.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
The self-laceration is done on Damon Albarn Time, though, as Idles’ usual anxious guitar rave-ups are slowed and stripped here to a skipping, reggae-ish crawl, as synths squeak in the background and Albarn offers support via his forever-distant, disembodied backing vocals.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
-
Obviously, Meghan’s anxious about it.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
The film stars Cate Blanchett and follows a mercurial woman with a strange and piercing gift – the ability to see what others most intimately need, often at great personal cost – who sets out on a journey home.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Jan. 2026
-
The paramount leader has responded to Trump’s mercurial nature with an equally ambiguous stoicism — responding harshly with tariffs of his own while insisting that all these disagreements can be worked out diplomatically.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
In 2022, debris from an underwater volcanic eruption severed the island's only subsea communication cable, cutting the island off from the rest of the world.—
Magdalena Petrova,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
-
Other materials such as tephra, or hot glassy volcanic fragments, as well as volcanic ash, pumice, scoria and reticulite can fall on the ground within 1 to 3 miles of the eruptive vents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
The problem is amplified both because Musk pitches his chatbot as an edgier alternative to rivals with more safeguards, and because Grok’s images are publicly visible, and can therefore be easily spread.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
-
Her new book American Spirits turns to the world of music, and promises to be as funny and edgy as her previous work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
On Monday morning, the Sierra Avalanche Center reported that the recent storm was beginning to wind down, but warned that avalanche risks remained elevated due to strong winds and unstable snow.—
Daniel Hunt
January 5,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
-
The last two drafts are starting to come together, specifically the 2023 group, to form a foundation that can keep the need for relying on the unstable free-agent market to a slightly lower level.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
The last time San Diego State opened a men’s basketball season against Long Beach State, in 2010, Kawhi Leonard and the Aztecs trailed by one deep into the second half and needed three 3s by backup guard James Rahon to grind out a nervy road win.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
-
Nevada scored a late TD in that one to cause a nervy final two minutes.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Flibbertigibbety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flibbertigibbety. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share