Tension Synonyms
Friction , pull, agitation, antagonism, and antipathy are synonyms for tension; slackness and looseness are antonyms of tension. On this page, you will find 52 another word for tension.
52 Another Word for Tension
1. tautness
- Pull
- Rigidity
- Strain
- Straining
- Stress
- Stretching
- Tautness
- Tenseness
- Tightness
- Traction
- Tensity
2. stress
- 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
- Joe Blakes
3. unease
- Antagonism
- Antipathy
- Friction
- Hostility
- Ill feeling
- Strain
- Strained relations
- Unease
- Enmity
Tension Sentences
The tension was almost unbearable.
Tension grew as night fell.
Their argument caused noticeable tension.
Tension filled the quiet room.
