What are the opposite words for in-tense?

The word "in-tense" suggests the presence of a heightened state, a strong feeling or emotion, or a concentrated focus. There are several antonyms for "in-tense" which are words that convey the opposite meaning, including calm, relaxed, peaceful, easygoing, subdued, mellow, laidback, tepid, and lackadaisical. While "in-tense" reflects a sense of urgency, excitement or pressure, these antonyms are more about a sense of tranquility or a lack of energy. They are useful when describing situations or moods that are opposite in intensity to those that might be expressed with the word "in-tense".

vigorous

severe

violent

active

sharp

bad

wicked

heated

hot

bright

loud

cold

strong

colorful

extreme

ablaze

acute

agonizing

ardent

avid

charged

deathly

fiery

forcible

gay

hearty

impressive

mighty

mortal

rich

solemn

steadfast

steady

almighty

bitter

brilliant

devout

dynamic

excruciating

fierce

furious

intense

intent

keen

poignant

purposeful

torrid

towering

undivided

unmitigated

unwavering

vicious

warm

burning

flaming

fervent/fervid

Synonyms for in-tense

Hypernyms for in-tense

vigorous
- enervated,
- helpless.
severe
- amenable,
- compromising,
- willing,
- easy-going.
violent
- delightful.
active
- abeyant,
- afraid,
- apathetic,
- cowardly,
- disinterested,
- dispirited,
- dormant,
- idle,
- immobile,
- inactive,
- indifferent,
- inert,
- irresolute,
- lethargic,
- lifeless,
- meek,
- quiescent,
- quiet,
- sluggish,
- uneducated,
- unenthusiastic.
sharp
- frank,
- undefined,
- unstylish.
bad
- advantageous,
- beneficial,
- benevolent,
- easy,
- good,
- just,
- profitable,
- reputable,
- right,
- true,
- upright,
- virtuous,
- worthy,
- Undecayed,
- ok.
wicked
- amateur,
- useful,
- worthwhile,
- Aiding,
- Assisting.
heated
- cooled,
- frozen.
hot
- freezing,
- old,
- out,
- unfeeling,
- unpopular,
- old-fashioned,
- turned off.
bright
- black,
- boring,
- cloudy,
- depressed,
- depressing,
- doleful,
- dreary,
- dusky,
- gloomy,
- horrible,
- light,
- murky,
- normal,
- obscure,
- pastel,
- plain,
- somber,
- tasteless,
- threatening,
- typical,
- unaware,
- unhappy,
- unpromising.
loud
- inaudible,
- inoffensive,
- restrained,
- shy,
- silent,
- tasteful.
cold
- animated,
- ardent,
- eager,
- enthusiastic,
- excited,
- fervid,
- heated,
- hot,
- interested,
- responsive,
- sympathetic,
- temperate,
- warm,
- zealous.
strong
- complacent,
- fragile,
- infirm,
- laid-back,
- loose,
- slack,
- vague,
- Mistakable,
- Unpowerful.
colorful
- colorless,
- drab,
- faded,
- simple,
- uncolored,
- uninteresting,
- uncolorful.
extreme
- close,
- inferior,
- least,
- limited,
- lowest,
- near.
ablaze
- dark,
- dim,
- unexcited.
acute
- dense,
- forthright,
- honest,
- insensitive,
- obtuse,
- Imperceptive,
- not serious.
agonizing
- pleasant,
- pleasing.
ardent
- cold,
- cold-blooded,
- cool,
- disloyal,
- dispassionate,
- frigid,
- lukewarm,
- Unpassionate.
avid
- full,
- quenched,
- satisfied.
charged
- empty.
deathly
- beginning,
- benign,
- blooming,
- blossoming,
- harmless,
- healthful,
- healthy,
- life-giving,
- lively,
- strengthening.
fiery
- flat,
- subdued.
forcible
- nonaggressive.
gay
- modest,
- sad,
- upset,
- worried.
hearty
- aloof,
- emotionless,
- false,
- feeble,
- small,
- unfriendly,
- unhealthy,
- unreal,
- wanting.
impressive
- common,
- commonplace,
- inconsequential,
- little,
- ordinary,
- poor,
- trivial,
- unimposing,
- unimpressive,
- unremarkable,
- usual.
mighty
- delicate,
- miniature,
- minute,
- tiny.
mortal
- animal,
- immortal,
- inhuman,
- initial,
- invigorating,
- permanent,
- plant,
- refreshing,
- starting,
- lifegiving.
rich
- depleted,
- impoverished,
- needy,
- serious.
solemn
- frivolous,
- funny,
- laughing,
- unthoughtful,
- unsacred.
steadfast
- pliable,
- pliant,
- unreliable,
- untrustworthy,
- wavering,
- yielding.
steady
- agitated,
- broken,
- discontinuous,
- imbalanced,
- intermittent,
- irresponsible,
- unfaithful,
- unsteady,
- wobbly.
almighty
- insignificant,
- lay,
- lowly,
- powerless.
bitter
- content,
- friendly,
- genial,
- helping,
- soothing,
- sweet,
- wonderful.
brilliant
- dulled.
devout
- dishonest,
- insincere,
- irreligious,
- unbelieving.
dynamic
- fruitless,
- impotent,
- incapable,
- ineffective,
- passive,
- unexciting,
- unproductive.
excruciating
- bearable,
- endurable,
- facile,
- helpful.
fierce
- happy,
- nonviolent,
- tame,
- tender,
- unthreatening.
furious
- cheerful,
- elated,
- exhilarated.
intense
- aboveboard,
- agreeable,
- bland,
- blunt,
- calm,
- dull,
- gentle,
- ignorant,
- indistinct,
- kind,
- lazy,
- low,
- low-key,
- mild,
- moderate,
- nice,
- pale,
- peaceful,
- shallow,
- slow,
- soft,
- superficial,
- unimportant,
- unintelligent,
- weak,
- stupid.
intent
- distracted,
- flexible,
- indefinite,
- undecided,
- unfixed,
- unstable.
keen
- idiotic,
- pointless,
- reluctant,
- uninterested.
poignant
- blah,
- numb,
- unaffecting,
- unemotional,
- unmoving.
purposeful
- aimless,
- thoughtless,
- undetermined,
- unplanned,
- wanton.
torrid
- arctic,
- unsensual.
towering
- minor,
- short,
- teeny,
- Dwarfed.
undivided
- divided,
- partial,
- separate.
unmitigated
- imperfect,
- mixed.
unwavering
- changeable,
- changing,
- inconsistent,
- varying.
vicious
- decent,
- forgiving,
- loving,
- moral,
- thoughtful.
warm
- unkind.
burning
- unconcerned.
flaming
- gleeful,
- joyful,
- pleased.
fervent/fervid
- discouraged,
- impassive,
- uncaring.

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