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high-strung

UK
/haɪ strʌŋ/
US
/haɪ strʌŋ/

Translations

high-strungadjective
more high-strung
Comp.
most high-strung
Super.
UK
/haɪ strʌŋ/
US
/haɪ strʌŋ/
nerveuxSe dit d'une personne ou d'un animal facilement agité, tendu, hypersensible.
The high-strung cat jumped at the slightest noise, always on edge.
Le chat nerveux sursautait au moindre bruit, toujours sur le qui-vive.
Additional translations
tenduPlus littéral ; employé pour une personne très nerveuse ou crispée.
Synonyms
irritable
nervous
anxious
edgy
jittery
highly strung
tense
Antonyms
calm
relaxed
easygoing
high-strungpast participle
UK
/ˌhaɪ ˈstrʌŋ/
US
/ˌhaɪ ˈstrʌŋ/
Used literally as the past participle of "string" meaning "strung to a high pitch" (e.g., of musical instruments).
tenduAu sens littéral : cordes ou instruments réglés à une tension élevée.
The guitar was high-strung to achieve a brighter sound.
La guitare était tendue pour obtenir un son plus clair.
Additional translations
très tenduVariante plus explicite, surtout pour les cordes d'un instrument.
Synonyms
tense
nervous
excitable
jumpy
anxious
edgy
uptight
overwrought
tightly-wound
agitated
on edge
fragile
stress-prone
highly-strung
restless
skittish
hyper
neurotic

Definitions

high-strungadjective
Easily agitated or overly sensitive; tense and nervous.
The high-strung cat jumped at the slightest noise, always on edge.
high-strungpast participle
Strung at a high tension or pitch, especially of the strings of a musical instrument.
The guitar was high-strung to achieve a brighter sound.
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