Synonyms and Antonyms for tense

1. tense (n.)

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

Synonyms: Antonyms:

2. tense (adj.)

pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')

Synonyms: Antonyms:

3. tense (v.)

increase the tension on

Synonyms: Antonyms:

4. tense (adj.)

taut or rigid; stretched tight

Synonyms: Antonyms:

5. tense (adj.)

in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

Synonyms: Antonyms:

6. tense (v.)

cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

Synonyms: Antonyms:

7. tense (v.)

become tense, nervous, or uneasy

Synonyms: Antonyms:

8. tense (v.)

become stretched or tense or taut

Synonyms: Antonyms:
x