Antonyms for loosen up

Antonyms for (verb) loosen up

Main entry: unlax, relax, unstrain, unwind, loosen up, make relaxed

Definition: cause to feel relaxed

Usage: A hot bath always relaxes me

Antonyms: strain, tense, tense up

Definition: cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious


Main entry: unbend, loosen up, decompress, unwind, relax, slow down

Definition: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

Usage: He relaxed in the hot tub; Let's all relax after a hard day's work

Antonyms: tense, tense up

Definition: become tense, nervous, or uneasy


Main entry: loosen up, unstuff

Definition: cause to become unblocked

Usage: The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!

Antonyms: stuff, choke up, block, lug

Definition: obstruct


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