High-strung

Quick meaning: High-strung is an adjective meaning (informal, idiomatic) Nervous; anxious; excited or excitable.

Meaning

(informal, idiomatic) Nervous; anxious; excited or excitable.

Example Sentences

But it exasperated the higher strung nature of Colonel Feraud

"Why, you're shakin' all over!" "I suppose I wouldn't be a medium if I wasn't high strung."

My mother, always described in our family as high-strung, was acting higher-strung than I ever remembered her.

I probably would have gone with a spaniel rather than a setter. Especially since they listed the Irish Setter - arguably the highest-strung of the bunch.

Word Forms

• higher-strung
• highest-strung

Synonyms for high-strung

Depending on context, synonyms include restive, jittery, tense, nervous, nervy, uptight.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nervy, jumpy, edgy, overstrung, jittery, restive.

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