Definition and Synonyms for Tense

Definition of Tense

1. In or of a state of physical or nervous tension Adjective
2. Pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in beat') Adjective
3. Taut or rigid; stretched tight Adjective
4. A grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time Noun
5. Become stretched or tense or taut Verb
6. Increase the tension on Verb
7. Become tense, nervous, or uneasy Verb
8. Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious Verb

relaxed
Adjective
antonym
1
1. without strain or anxiety
lax
Adjective
antonym
2
1. lacking in firmness or tension; not taut
2. pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in bet')
tenseness
Noun
derivation
2
1. the physical condition of being stretched or strained
2. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
tensity
Noun
derivation
1
1. the physical condition of being stretched or strained
tensor
Noun
derivation
1
1. any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm
tension
Noun
derivation
6
1. the physical condition of being stretched or strained
2. the physical condition of being stretched or strained
3. the action of stretching something tight
4. (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
5. the action of stretching something tight
6. (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
relax
Verb
antonym
2
1. cause to feel relaxed
2. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

Words Rhyme with tense

Etymology for tense