he is sensitive and highly strung up
1highly strung — adjective being in a tense state • Syn: ↑edgy, ↑high strung, ↑jittery, ↑jumpy, ↑nervy, ↑overstrung, ↑restive, ↑uptight • Similar to: ↑ …
2highly-strung — ADJ GRADED If someone is highly strung, they are very nervous and easily upset. He was sensitive and highly strung, and she had always tried to shield him from his father s sarcasm and violence. Syn: sensitive …
3highly-strung — adj sensitive, neurotic, nervous, easily upset, nervy, jumpy, on edge, temperamental, excitable, restless, overwrought, tense, stressed COLLOQ. wound up, uptight, edgy ≠ calm * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : high strung * * * highly strungˈ… …
4highly strung — /haɪli ˈstrʌŋ / (say huylee strung) adjective tense and easily distressed; excitable; nervous and sensitive: Tom is highly strung and can t face the upheaval. Also, high strung …
5highly — adv. 1 in a high degree (highly amusing; highly probable; commend it highly). 2 honourably; favourably (think highly of him). Phrases and idioms: highly strung very sensitive or nervous. Etymology: OE healice (as HIGH) …
6sensitive — Synonyms and related words: accurate, acute, adaptable, affected, agitable, algetic, allergic, anaphylactic, angry, appreciative, attuned, aware, bendable, bending, burning, censorious, chafed, choicy, choosy, cognizant, compliant, conscientious …
7high-strung — adjective being in a tense state • Syn: ↑edgy, ↑highly strung, ↑jittery, ↑jumpy, ↑nervy, ↑overstrung, ↑restive, ↑uptight • Similar to: ↑ …
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