high-strung
adjective/ˌhaɪ ˈstrʌŋ/
/ˌhaɪ ˈstrʌŋ/
(North American English) (British English highly strung)
- (of a person or an animal) nervous and easily upsetSynonyms nervousnervousneurotic ▪ on edge ▪ jitteryThese words all describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way.nervous easily worried or frightened:
- He was of a nervous disposition.
- She became neurotic about keeping the house clean.
- She was always on edge before an interview.
- All this talk of job losses was making him jittery.
- a nervous/neurotic man/woman/girl
- to feel nervous/on edge/jittery
- a bit nervous/on edge/jittery
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHigh-strung is used with these nouns:- temperament
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