"uptightness" meaning in All languages combined

See uptightness on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: uptightnesses [plural]
Etymology: From uptight + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|uptight|ness}} uptight + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} uptightness (countable and uncountable, plural uptightnesses)
  1. The state or quality of being uptight Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-uptightness-en-noun-VJCf7a6o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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