Tension Synonyms
51 tension synonyms include tightness, tautness, tenseness, rigidity, pull, traction, stress, strain, straining, and stretching. Tension is a noun, and its antonyms are slackness and looseness. Here are some additional synonyms for "tension" with example sentences.
Another word for Tension
51 other ways to say tension.
1. tautness
- traction
- tightness
- tensity
- tenseness
- tautness
- stretching
- stress
- straining
- strain
- rigidity
- pull
2. stress
- worry
- uncertainty
- twitchiness
- the yips
- the willies
- the shakes
- the jumps
- the jitters
- the heebie-jeebies
- the (screaming) abdabs/habdabs
- suspense
- stress
- restlessness
- pressure
- nervousness
- nerves
- mental/emotional strain
- jumpiness
- Joe Blakes
- jitteriness
- jim-jams
- excitement
- edginess
- collywobbles
- butterflies (in one's stomach)
- apprehensiveness
- apprehension
- anxiousness
- anxiety
- anticipation
- agitation
3. unease
- unease
- strained relations
- strain
- ill feeling
- hostility
- friction
- enmity
- antipathy
- antagonism
Use tension in a Sentence
An uneasy tension filled the air.
Her gesture helped ease the tension.
She was acutely aware of the tension in the room.
The tension was almost unbearable.