Friction, pull, agitation, antagonism, and antipathy are all synonyms for tension. Slackness and looseness are antonyms of tension. And here are 52 another word for tension.
Pull, rigidity, strain, straining, stress, stretching, tautness, tenseness, tightness, traction, and tensity are all synonyms for tension.
Agitation, anticipation, anxiety, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, butterflies (in one's stomach), collywobbles, edginess, excitement, jim-jams, jitteriness, jumpiness, mental/emotional strain, nerves, nervousness, pressure, restlessness, stress, suspense, the (screaming) abdabs/habdabs, the heebie-jeebies, the jitters, the jumps, the shakes, the willies, the yips, twitchiness, uncertainty, worry, and joe blakes are all another word for tension.
Antagonism, antipathy, friction, hostility, ill feeling, strain, strained relations, unease, and enmity are all synonyms for tension.
Tension synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 1 synonym with 4, 5, 17, 21, 24, and 25 letters and 6 synonyms with 6, and 10 letters. 3 synonyms with 7 letters and 8 synonyms with 8, and 9 letters.
5 synonyms with 11 letters and 4 synonyms with 12 letters. 2 synonyms with 16 letters. For a total of 48 another word for tension.
The tension was almost unbearable.
Tension grew as night fell.
Their argument caused noticeable tension.
Tension filled the quiet room.