uptightness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English uptight Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English uptightness From uptight + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state or quality of being uptight
Davis is out to remove the slur of moral uptightness and narrow virtue from Malamuds reputation.
2007 December 9, Lee Siegel, “The Fixer-Upper”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| uptightnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |