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