Added 9 October 2026 high-strung adjective Categories: Describing WordsObscure Words In Latin: praetrepidus, anxius Wiktionary adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about high-strung at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Being in a tense state. Related Words: nervyjumpyedgyoverstrungjitteryrestiveuptighttensenervoustwitchystrained Back to today's word