wound · anxious · nervous · electric · wire · coiled · pressure · pulled · snapping · fraying · suspense · uneasy · rigid · bracing · loaded · fraught · charged · gripping
under tensioncompressed
Reduced by pressure
slack · loose · relaxed · unstressed · limp
IDEA.org / Words / under tension
Related — taut (Stretched under tension); strained (Under uncomfortable tension); stretched (Pulled to lengthen); stressed · tight · wound · anxious · nervous · electric · wire · coiled · pressure · pulled
mechanical/physical stateunder tension ≠ compressed Reduced by pressure; slack · loose · relaxed · unstressed · limp
psychological/emotional stateunder tension ≠ relaxed Free of stress; at ease · calm · stress-free · tranquil · serene
interpersonal/social dynamicsunder tension ≠ harmonious Pleasingly in accord; cordial · relaxed · amicable · friendly · convivial
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/under_tension