| Main Entry: |
tense |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
under stress, pressure |
Synonyms: |
agitated,
anxious,
apprehensive, beside oneself, bundle of nerves, choked, clutched,
concerned,
edgy,
excited, fidgety, fluttery, high-strung, hung up, hyper, in a tizzy, jittery, jumpy, keyed up,
moved,
moving, nerve-racking,
nervous, nervous wreck, on edge, overanxious,
overwrought, queasy, restive,
restless,
shaky, shot to pieces,
shot*,
strained, stressful, strung out,
uneasy, unnerved, unquiet, up the wall,
uptight*, white knuckled, wired,
worried, worrying, wound up,
wreck*
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Antonyms: |
calm, easy-going, laid-back, relaxed, uncaring
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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