tenseness

tenseness is a 9-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

   "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"

   "stress is a vasoconstrictor"

   Synonyms: stress, tension

2. noun. the physical condition of being stretched or strained

   "it places great tension on the leg muscles"

   "he could feel the tenseness of her body"

   Synonyms: tautness, tension, tensity

Synonyms

stress, tension, tautness, tensity

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