flibbertigibbety

adjective

Definition of flibbertigibbetynext
as in uptight

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flibbertigibbety
  1. uptight
  2. volatile
  3. anxious
  4. mercurial
  5. volcanic
  6. edgy
  7. unstable
  8. nervy
Adjective
  • Coin Heist, adapted from Elisa Ludwig’s YA novel, follows in the footsteps of The Breakfast Club by uniting high schoolers who otherwise wouldn’t give each other the time of day: a hacker, the headmaster’s slacker son, a football phenom on a scholarship, and an uptight brainiac.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • During Franklin’s tenure, he’s often come across publicly as too uptight.
    Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of uptight
Adjective
  • Other volatile organic compounds are also known to contaminate tap water after fires.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Despite his volatile nature, Sanders has been linked to NFL teams after beginning his coaching career with Jackson State back in 2020.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of volatile
Adjective
  • Beyond those under mandatory evacuation, many more, including many families and anxious pet owners, have left because of poor air quality or general wariness of the county’s precarious state.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Interview Crush on the Cross: An Interview with Anthony Oliveira Jason Kirk The author of Dayspring discusses queerness, Christianity, and the anxious sense that history is over.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of anxious
Adjective
  • The mercurial nature of Van Buren often demanded Pearce to convey multiple emotions at once.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • While not considered a traditional rom-com, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread includes a notable holiday scene for its central couple, mercurial fashion designer Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his muse, Alma (Vicky Krieps).
    Bob Sassone, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of mercurial
Adjective
  • For example, the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive has stunning views of volcanic formations and informative signs explaining the area’s geological history.
    Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Canary Islands, Spain These islands offer a warm climate all year round and landscapes ranging from volcanic beaches to laurel forests.
    Wilson Santiago Burgos, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of volcanic
Adjective
  • Take Emma D’Arcy’s edgy application of the trend, wearing a bronze shade all over her eyelids and smudged beneath the lower lid.
    Claire Sullivan, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The actor always stands out at events with her edgy, modern looks and is all too happy to forgo sweeping princess gowns.
    Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of edgy
Adjective
  • To address such an unstable yet technical landscape, businesses ‘curate’ teams of experts and ask them to work together.
    London Business School, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • An underground glow In fungi, the key step towards bioluminescence occurs when the enzyme luciferase converts light-emitting compound called luciferin into an unstable product.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of unstable
Adjective
  • There has been the joy of promotion and the Championship title, though there were some nervy times in February and March as Leicester’s train began to run out of steam.
    Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This blend of Marsanne, Viognier, and Roussanne is surprisingly nervy, bright, and minerally.
    Erica Duecy, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of nervy
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