Synset
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
<adj.all>
tense
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
tenseness
antonym
relaxed
semantic pointers
also see
agitated
uneasy
similar to
wound up, aroused
cliff-hanging, suspenseful, suspensive, nail-biting
taut
antsy, fidgety, fretful, itchy
edgy, restive, jumpy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, nervy, overstrung, uptight
electric
isotonic
nervous
strained
unrelaxed
pumped-up, pumped up, pumped, wired