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单词 high-strung
释义

high-strung

adjective

ˈhī-ˈstrəŋ How to pronounce high-strung (audio)
: having an extremely nervous or sensitive temperament

Synonyms

  • excitable
  • fiddle-footed
  • flighty
  • fluttery
  • hyper
  • hyperactive
  • hyperexcitable
  • hyperkinetic
  • jittery
  • jumpy
  • nervous
  • skittery
  • skittish
  • spasmodic
  • spooky
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

high-strung

adjective

ˈhī-ˈstrəŋ
: very sensitive or nervous
a high-strung horse

Medical Definition

high-strung

adjective

-ˈstrəŋ How to pronounce high-strung (audio)
: having an extremely nervous or sensitive temperament

high-strung

adjective

as in excitable
easily excited by nature a dog that tends to be high-strung is not the best pet for young children

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • excitable
  • nervous
  • hyper
  • hyperactive
  • unstable
  • anxious
  • volatile
  • hyperkinetic
  • irritable
  • jumpy
  • flighty
  • jittery
  • emotional
  • skittish
  • skittery
  • spasmodic
  • hyperexcitable
  • uptight
  • sensitive
  • intense
  • fluttery
  • spooky
  • temperamental
  • mercurial
  • fiddle-footed
  • irascible
  • hot-blooded
  • soulful
  • tense
  • volcanic
  • hypersensitive
  • nervy
  • edgy
  • histrionic
  • melodramatic
  • dramatic
  • testy
  • touchy
  • emotionalistic
  • flibbertigibbety
  • perturbable
  • prickly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unflappable
  • imperturbable
  • unexcitable
  • calm
  • unshakable
  • nerveless
  • serene
  • tranquil
  • collected
  • easygoing
  • cool
  • relaxed
  • easy
  • laid-back
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