tenseadjective/ˈtẽ.zɐ/mediumten·saPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionStretched tight or rigid; not relaxed.The rope was tense.He felt tense before the exam.syntightstrainedantrelaxedlooseEtymologyDo latim 'tensus'Related wordstensartensãotensivo