Origin: Germanic
Old English suffix
Tenseness has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
"it places great tension on the leg muscles"
"he could feel the tenseness of her body"
2
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
"he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"
"stress is a vasoconstrictor"
3
The characteristic of being tense.
Example Sentences
"it places great tension on the leg muscles"
noun
"he could feel the tenseness of her body"
noun
"he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"
noun
"stress is a vasoconstrictor"
noun
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)