Overstrung

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Excessively tense or nervous
  2. 2
    Strung too tightly
Adjective
  1. 1
    too tightly strung wordnet
  2. 2
    being in a tense state wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
apprehensiveedgyexcitablefearfulfrightenedhigh strung

Etymology

From over- + strung.

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