ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tenseness

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Tenseness is a noun meaning The characteristic of being tense.

Meaning

The characteristic of being tense.

More Meanings

  1. (phonetics) A particular vowel or consonant quality that is phonemically contrastive in many languages, including English.

Word Forms

Synonyms for tenseness

Depending on context, synonyms include stress, tension, tautness, tensity.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tensity, tautness, tension, stress, tensileness, tensibility.

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