Meanings
nountenseness (countable and uncountable, plural tensenesses)
plural tensenesses
- countableuncountableThe characteristic of being tense.
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesA particular vowel or consonant quality that is phonemically contrastive in many languages, including English.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe physical condition of being stretched or strained
noun(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
French tension
- tensionthe characteristic of being tense
German Gespanntheit
- Gespanntheitthe characteristic of being tense
Irish riteacht
- riteachtthe characteristic of being tense
Cite this entry
APA
tenseness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenseness
MLA
“tenseness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenseness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tenseness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenseness.
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