English noun: tenseness | |||
1. | tenseness (state) the physical condition of being stretched or strained | ||
Samples | It places great tension on the leg muscles. He could feel the tenseness of her body. | ||
Synonyms | tautness, tension, tensity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | condition, status | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | tone, tonicity, tonus | ||
2. | tenseness (state) (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense | ||
Samples | He suffered from fatigue and emotional tension. Stress is a vasoconstrictor. | ||
Synonyms | stress, tension | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mental strain, nervous strain, strain | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | breaking point, yips | ||
Domain category | psychological science, psychology | ||