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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
  • And the duo’s domestic bliss is interrupted by the arrival of a third party — their older sister Ruthie (Stephanie Hsu), an uptight lawyer whose midlife crisis brings her down to her brother and sister’s level.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of uptight
Adjective
  • Our supplies out of reserves are dwindling, so their flow rates are lower, and the Middle East is still as volatile and now just became significantly more dangerous.
    — , CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In a volatile market, pricing must be responsive to changing conditions.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of volatile
Adjective
  • That feels very much in tune with the anxious characters Eisenberg has played over the course of his acting career, but this whole directing thing is working out nicely for him, too.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Nelson remembers hushing her foster children back to sleep that night and calling 911, anxious for an end to those sleepless nights.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of anxious
Adjective
  • The Trial of Alec Baldwin follows the mercurial yet beloved actor as his life is upended by the October 2021 on-set shooting.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That’s essentially the same setup as McDonagh’s In Bruges, complete with Steve Buscemi replacing Ralph Fiennes as the mercurial superior.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of mercurial
Adjective
  • Reuters — Eight Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed ​early on Monday morning because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak ‌Krakatau, the transport minister said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Anak Krakatau is a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait between Indonesia's main islands of Java and Sumatra.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of volcanic
Adjective
  • Too edgy, too heavy, too real, too violent, too loud, too sexy?
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell Rhys and Russell brought an edgy energy to their red carpet attire.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of edgy
Adjective
  • Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla, who accompanied the national police chief in serving the warrant to Romualdez, said he was admitted to a Manila hospital Monday afternoon due to unstable blood pressure and anxiety attack.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • As Anna covers for Fyodor’s addiction and increasingly unstable professional behavior, her devotion starts to look poisonous for them both.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of unstable
Adjective
  • There were a couple of nervy moments as Araujo shanked a routine clearance for a corner and struggled to defend some crosses to the back post.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of nervy
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