HYPERTENSE Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

hypertense

adjective

Definition of hypertense

as in fidgety

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Adjective

While providing strong mid-range performance, its ride can be fidgety, and acceleration doesn't always meet expectations.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Even Jason notices the guests are fidgety.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of fidgety

Adjective

The victim’s mother, 60-year-old Adra Pegues, said the killer recently went on a first date with her daughter and then became obsessed with Davis, who wasn’t interested in a second date.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
But while ripoffs and dodgy reboots are common in horror, some of the weirdest unauthorized sequels are the result of an obsessed fan self-financing a tribute to their favorite movie.

— Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of obsessed

Adjective

Many 9/11 first responders alive today feel as Sanchez does, more preoccupied with their survivor’s guilt than their own ailments.

— Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Leturcq and Dellicour were both very enthusiastic, but also a little preoccupied by the challenge of tackling a premium, limited series period drama.

— Kevin Giraud, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of preoccupied

Adjective

The group — made up of high-strung news freelancer Billie (Lucy Freyer), chaotic diva Issa (Amita Rao), and life-of-the-party Anton (Owen Thiele) — are all at different places in love, life, and career.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
But gone was the tension of worrying about pleasing a high-strung, perfectionist host.

— Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of high-strung

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In photos obtained by the Daily Mail, Martin could be seen strolling through Brentwood, Los Angeles in a fluttery white sundress.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Gloria is a user, a poseur extraordinaire; her fluttery flamboyance, rooted in insecurity, summons another Gloria, the one from Sunset Blvd.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of fluttery

Adjective

The 20th century in particular abounded in such visions, some of which—The Handmaid’s Tale, or Brave New World, published in 1932 and getting spookier every day—have proved more prophetic than others.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Lydia Deetz and the Deetz family offer a slightly spookier option for families looking beyond traditional matching costumes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of spooky

Adjective

The second is also nicely played, with Carol Kane again revealing the gravity beneath Pelia’s flighty exterior and Martin Quinn getting a chance to explore the character’s serious side.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
The filmed Hadestown sees the Tony-winning De Shields, 80, in all his glory as the tragedy’s narrator Hermes, plus Page, 64, as the sinister Hades and Gray, 45, as the flighty Persephone.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of flighty

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