1. Being in a tense state
   - edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, restive, uptight 
2. Too tightly strung
   "an overstrung archery bow"

See also: tense

• contentious
• contentiousness
• contently
• contentment
• contents
• conterminous
• contessa
• contest
• contestable
• contestant
• contestation
• contested
• contestee
• contester
• context
• context of use
• contextual
• contextual definition
• contextualise
• contextualism
• contextualize
• contextually
• contexture
• contiguity
• contiguous