English noun: suspense | |||
1. | suspense (feeling) apprehension about what is going to happen | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread | ||
2. | suspense (cognition) an uncertain cognitive state | ||
Samples | The matter remained in suspense for several years. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty | ||
3. | suspense (feeling) excited anticipation of an approaching climax | ||
Samples | The play kept the audience in suspense. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anticipation, expectancy | ||