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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(slang, mildly vulgar) Someone who does not know how to have fun, or who is so worried about insignificant things as to ruin any fun that anyone around them may be having..
Use tightass when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tightass means (slang, mildly vulgar) Someone who does not know how to have fun, or who is so worried about insignificant things as to ruin any fun that anyone around them may be having..
Common synonyms include jitterbug, nervous wreck, worrywart.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use tightass where its definition matches the intended context.
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