tenseness
The word “tenseness” has 2 syllables: tense-ness
It's pronounced as /ˈtɛns.nəs/
What is synonym and antonym for tenseness?
In the thesaurus, “tenseness” has 36 synonyms and 23 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for tenseness along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for tenseness
- agita
- agitation
- anxiety
- anxiousness
- apprehension
- apprehensiveness
- butterflies
- disquiet
- dither
- edginess
- feverishness
- fidgetiness
- fidgets
- flightiness
- franticness
- freneticism
- hand-wringing
- heebie-jeebies
- jimjams
- jitteriness
- jitters
- jumpiness
- nerves
- perturbation
- restiveness
- restlessness
- shakes
- shivers
- skittishness
- tension
- trepidation
- unease
- uneasiness
- upset
- willies
- worry
Antonyms for tenseness
- aplomb
- calm
- calmness
- collectedness
- composure
- confidence
- control
- coolness
- ease
- easiness
- equanimity
- equilibrium
- imperturbability
- poise
- repose
- self-assurance
- self-confidence
- self-control
- self-possession
- sureness
- tranquility
- tranquillity
- tranquilness
Example Sentences
- The tenseness in the room was almost unbearable before the announcement.
- He tried to hide his tenseness, but his clenched fists gave it away.
- Yoga helped her reduce the tenseness in her shoulders and back.
- There was a noticeable tenseness between the two rivals.
- His voice revealed the tenseness he was feeling during the interview.
On this page you'll find 59 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tenseness, such as: agita, agitation, anxiety, anxiousness, aplomb, apprehension, apprehensiveness.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
edginess
- activity
- agita
- agitation
- ailment
- anger
- anguish
- annoyance
- ants
- ants in pants
- antsiness
- anxiety
- anxiousness
- apprehension
- apprehensiveness
- avidity
- bad feeling
- brunt
- bustle
- butterflies
- concern
- discomfort
- disquiet
- disquietude
- disturbance
- dither
- eagerness
- excitability
- excitement
- expectancy
- ferment
- feverishness
- fidgetiness
- fidgets
- fitfulness
- flightiness
- franticness
- freneticism
- fretfulness
- hand-wringing
- haste
- hastiness
- heat
- heebie-jeebies
- hostility
- hurry
- impetuosity
- inconstancy
- inquietude
- insomnia
- instability
- intolerance
- irritability
- irritableness
- jimjams
- jitteriness
- jitters
- jumpiness
- jumps
- movement
- nail-biting
- nerves
- nervousness
- perturbation
- pins and needles
- pressure
- quick temper
- rashness
- restiveness
- restlessness
- shakes
- shivers
- shortness
- skittishness
- snappiness
- strain
- suspense
- tenseness
- tension
- transience
- trepidation
- tumult
- turbulence
- turmoil
- unease
- uneasiness
- unrest
- unsettledness
- upset
- vehemence
- violence
- willies
- worriedness
- worriment
- worry
jitteriness
- agita
- agitation
- anxiety
- anxiousness
- apprehension
- apprehensiveness
- butterflies
- disquiet
- dither
- edginess
- feverishness
- fidgetiness
- fidgets
- flightiness
- franticness
- freneticism
- hand-wringing
- heebie-jeebies
- jimjams
- jitters
- jumpiness
- nerves
- perturbation
- restiveness
- restlessness
- shakes
- shivers
- skittishness
- tenseness
- tension
- trepidation
- unease
- uneasiness
- upset
- willies
- worry
jitters
- agitation
- all-overs
- anger
- animation
- anxiety
- butterflies
- cold sweat
- creeps
- delirium
- discomfiture
- disquiet
- disquietude
- dither
- dithers
- edginess
- excitability
- fear
- feverishness
- fidget
- fidgets
- flap
- fluster
- frazzle
- fuss
- goose bumps
- heebie-jeebies
- hysteria
- impatience
- jimjams
- jump
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- moodiness
- nerves
- nervous breakdown
- neurasthenia
- neuroticism
- perturbation
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- screaming meemies
- sensitivity
- shakes
- shiver
- shivers
- skittishness
- stage fright
- stimulation
- stress
- tenseness
- tension
- timidity
- tizzy
- to-do
- touchiness
- tremble
- trembles
- tremulousness
- turbulence
- uneasiness
- whim-whams
- willies
- worry
nerves
- agitation
- anxiety
- arms
- bolsters
- boosts
- braces
- butterflies
- buttresses
- cold sweat
- comforts
- creeps
- dither
- edginess
- emboldens
- encourages
- enforces
- fear
- fidgets
- forearms
- fortifies
- frazzle
- fretfulness
- goose bumps
- hardens
- heartens
- heebie-jeebies
- hysteria
- imbalance
- inspires
- inures
- irritation
- jimjams
- jitters
- jumpiness
- nervous breakdown
- nervousness
- neurasthenia
- poises
- rallies
- readies
- reenforces
- reinforces
- rouses
- screaming meemies
- seasons
- shakes
- shivers
- skittishness
- sleeplessness
- steels
- stirs
- strain
- strengthens
- stress
- supports
- sustains
- tenseness
- tension
- toughens
- uneasiness
- whim-whams
- willies
jumpiness
- activity
- agita
- agitation
- ailment
- ants
- antsiness
- anxiety
- anxiousness
- apprehension
- apprehensiveness
- bustle
- butterflies
- disquiet
- disquietude
- disturbance
- dither
- edginess
- excitability
- ferment
- feverishness
- fidgetiness
- fidgets
- fitfulness
- flightiness
- franticness
- freneticism
- fretfulness
- hand-wringing
- heebie-jeebies
- hurry
- inconstancy
- inquietude
- insomnia
- instability
- jimjams
- jitteriness
- jitters
- movement
- nerves
- nervousness
- perturbation
- restiveness
- restlessness
- shakes
- shivers
- skittishness
- tenseness
- tension
- transience
- trepidation
- turbulence
- turmoil
- unease
- uneasiness
- unrest
- unsettledness
- upset
- willies
- worriedness
- worry