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relax vs tense

tense vs relax

relax is not a noun while tense is a noun.

relax is not an adjective while tense is an adjective.

relax and tense both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
relax No No Yes No
tense Yes Yes Yes No
relax (noun) tense (noun)
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
relax (adjective) tense (adjective)
taut or rigid; stretched tight
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
relax (verb) tense (verb)
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
cause to feel relaxed become tense, nervous, or uneasy
make less taut increase the tension on
become loose or looser or less tight become stretched or tense or taut
make less active or fast
become less severe or strict
make less severe or strict
become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
Difference between relax and tense

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