uptight
/ˌʌpˈtaɪt/adjective
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तनावग्रस्त, बेचैन
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~ (about sth) informal
anxious and/or angry about something; nervous and not relaxed
तनावग्रस्त, बेचैन
- Don't get uptight about the result.
- He gets uptight whenever the train is even five minutes late.
- Why are you so uptight about a simple interview?
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- He gets uptight when people touch his things.
- The teacher was uptight before the inspection, so we kept quiet.
Synonyms tense anxious nervous edgy stressed
Opposite relaxed calm easy-going laid-back
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
uptight about / over sth
Use about or over before the thing that makes someone tense.
जिस चीज़ से कोई तनावग्रस्त हो, उसके पहले 'about' या 'over' आता है।
- She was uptight about the interview.
- Don't get uptight over small mistakes.
get / feel / seem + uptight
After these linking verbs, uptight describes the person's state of mind.
इन linking verbs के बाद 'uptight' व्यक्ति की मानसिक अवस्था बताता है।
- He gets uptight before every cricket match.
- You seem uptight today.
uptight (informal, disapproving)
In informal speech it can also mean too strict and unwilling to relax or accept new ideas.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में इसका अर्थ अत्यधिक कठोर और आराम करने या नए विचार स्वीकार करने को तैयार न होना भी है।
- Her uptight father never allowed late evenings.
- Our uptight manager hates jokes.
don't be so uptight
This is a common spoken way of telling someone to relax.
यह किसी को शांत होने के लिए कहने का आम बोलचाल का तरीका है।
- Don't be so uptight; it is only a rehearsal.
+Collocations 4
adverb + uptight
veryextremelya bittooslightly
- He was a bit uptight before the viva.
verb + uptight
getfeelbeseembecome
- Why do you get so uptight about the exams?
uptight + noun
parentsmanagerteacherattitudeperson
- An uptight attitude spoils the party mood.
uptight + about
about moneyabout timeabout rules
- He is uptight about money.
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- Radhika was uptight about her first day at the bank.
बैंक में पहले दिन को लेकर राधिका तनाव में थी।
- Try some deep breathing if you feel uptight before a test.
परीक्षा से पहले यदि आप तनाव में महसूस करें, तो गहरी साँस लेने का अभ्यास कीजिए।
- The uptight clerk would not even accept a pen from a visitor.
तनी हुई प्रकृति के बाबू ने आगंतुक से कलम तक लेना स्वीकार नहीं किया।
- Everyone was uptight until the results were announced.
परिणाम घोषित होने तक सभी तनाव में थे।
- Don't be so uptight about your handwriting; it is readable.
अपनी लिखावट को लेकर इतना परेशान मत होइए; वह पढ़ने योग्य है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She is uptight of the exam.
✓ She is uptight about the exam.
The usual preposition after uptight is about.
'Uptight' के बाद सामान्य preposition 'about' है, 'of' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Uptight is informal, while nervous is neutral; relaxed is the opposite of both.
'Uptight' अनौपचारिक है, 'nervous' सामान्य है; 'relaxed' दोनों का विपरीत है।
Informal; tense and anxious, or too strict.
अनौपचारिक; तनावग्रस्त और चिंतित, या अत्यधिक कठोर।
- He feels uptight in crowds.
Worried or a little afraid about something that is about to happen.
आगामी घटना को लेकर चिंतित या थोड़ा भयभीत।
- I was nervous before the speech.
The opposite: calm and free from worry.
विपरीत: शांत और चिंता से मुक्त।
- The teacher was relaxed.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
up·tight
?Which word?
Keep the tense words together: uptight, tense, edgy (nervous and easily upset), on edge, jittery (informal, nervous), keyed up (excited and nervous), highly strung (easily upset).
तनाव के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: uptight, tense, edgy (घबराया और जल्दी परेशान), on edge, jittery (अनौपचारिक, घबराया), keyed up (उत्साहित और घबराया), highly strung (जल्दी परेशान होने वाला)।
Keep the relaxed words: laid-back, easy-going, chilled (informal).
आरामतलब के शब्द याद रखिए: laid-back, easy-going, chilled (अनौपचारिक)।
§Grammar and usage
Uptight about sth.
Usage: 'uptight about sth' का मतलब है किसी बात को लेकर तनाव में या बेचैन होना, जैसे 'uptight about the exam'। यहाँ preposition about आता है।