uptight

Definition

Excessively concerned with rules and order, always serious.

Example Sentences

• "Don't be so uptight! You won't go to jail for crossing the street against the light."
• "He came from a very uptight religious background, but you wouldn't know that now!"
• "Withnail: Just because the best tailoring you’ve ever seen is above your fucking appendix doesn’t mean anything. / Danny: Don’t get uptight with me, man."