high-strung nerves
1high-strung — adjective being in a tense state • Syn: ↑edgy, ↑highly strung, ↑jittery, ↑jumpy, ↑nervy, ↑overstrung, ↑restive, ↑uptight • Similar to: ↑ …
2high-strung — /huy strung /, adj. at great tension; highly excitable or nervous; edgy: high strung nerves; a high strung person. [1740 50] Syn. tense, temperamental; jumpy, edgy, jittery, uptight. * * * …
3high strung — Synonyms and related words: agitable, all nerves, apprehensive, edgy, emotional, emotionally unstable, eruptive, excitable, explosive, fearful, fidgety, frightened, goosey, high mettled, high spirited, highly emotional, hypersensitive,… …
4nervous — Synonyms and related words: acid, agitable, agitated, all nerves, all overish, allergic, anaphylactic, anxious, anxioused up, apprehensive, bashful, biting, bothered, concerned, corrosive, cowardly, critical, cutting, delicate, difficult,… …
5tense — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. taut, rigid; intent; excited; high strung, nervous, strained. See hardness. n. time, verb form, inflection. See grammar. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Nervous] Syn. agitated, anxious, high strung, on… …
6nervous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. jumpy, jittery, fidgety, uneasy; tense, fearful; sensitive, neurotic; high strung; timid. See excitement, agitation, fear.Ant., relaxed. nervous breakdown II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Excitable] Syn.… …
7nerv´ous|ness — nerv|ous «NUR vuhs», adjective. 1. of the nerves: »a nervous disorder. 2. easily excited or upset: »a nervous driver, a nervous dog. A person who has been overworking is likely to become nervous. SYNONYM(S): high strung, excitable, jumpy. 3.… …
8nerv´ous|ly — nerv|ous «NUR vuhs», adjective. 1. of the nerves: »a nervous disorder. 2. easily excited or upset: »a nervous driver, a nervous dog. A person who has been overworking is likely to become nervous. SYNONYM(S): high strung, excitable, jumpy. 3.… …
9nerv|ous — «NUR vuhs», adjective. 1. of the nerves: »a nervous disorder. 2. easily excited or upset: »a nervous driver, a nervous dog. A person who has been overworking is likely to become nervous. SYNONYM(S): high strung, excitable, jumpy. 3. having or… …
10edgy — Synonyms and related words: agitable, all nerves, antsy, antsy pantsy, anxious, apprehensive, breathless, chafing, combustible, eager, emotional, emotionally unstable, eruptive, excitable, excited, explosive, fearful, fretful, fretting,… …
