Easy
Easy adjective - Involving minimal difficulty or effort.
Uptight
Uptight adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Usage example: he has a tendency to fret and get uptight whenever his usual routine is disrupted
Both words in one sentence
- The lone exception is the film Winning London where Mary-Kate is the uptight bookworm Chloe, and Ashley the easy-going Lad Ette Riley.
Source: I Am Not Leonard Nimoy -
Odd Couple: Andy and Barney had elements of this, Barney being uptight and by the book, while Andy was more relaxed and easy-going.
Source: Series / The Andy Griffith Show - Discworld: Esme Weatherwax (uptight, virginal, constantly testing herself and others), and Gytha Ogg (easy-going, mother of fifteen, gets on well with everyone).
Source: Odd Couple
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