Synonyms for tense
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Nervous
agitated, anxious, high-strung, on edge, fluttery, jumpy, jittery; see also excited.
Antonyms calm*, unconcerned, indifferent.
Stretched tight
rigid, stiff, firm; see tight 1. See syn. study at tight.
See tense in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Stretched tightly:
stiff, taut, tight. See tightenFeeling or exhibiting nervous tension:
edgy, fidgety, jittery, jumpy, nervous, restive, restless, skittish, twitchy. (Slang) uptight. Idioms: a bundle of nerves, all wound up, on edge. See tighten
verb
To make or become tense:
stiffen, tauten, tighten. See tighten
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