n. Function: adjective
1
Synonyms: TIGHT 3, close, taut
Related Words: strained, stretched
Antonyms: relaxed
2 feeling or showing nervous tension FF1C; the soldiers were tense as they waited for the order to advance FF1E;
Synonyms: edgy, nervy, restive, uneasy, uptight
Related Words: queasy; jittery, rusty, unquiet; anxious, concerned, overanxious
Contrasted Words: easy; calm, cool, ||loose, placid, unconcerned; firm, nerveless, unshaken
Antonyms: relaxed