Synonyms and Antonyms of tenseness

the physical condition of being stretched or strained (noun.state)

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense (noun.state)

(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress (noun.state)

a state at a particular time (noun.state)

nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts) (noun.state)

(psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial (noun.state)

the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli (noun.state)

test the limits of (verb.emotion)

in or of a state of physical or nervous tension (adj.all)

cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious (verb.body)

become tense, nervous, or uneasy (verb.body)

subjected to great tension; stretched tight (adj.all)

the science of mental life (noun.cognition)