suspenseful

sus·pense  (s-spns)

n.

1. The condition of being physically suspended.

2.

a. The state or quality of being undecided, uncertain, or doubtful.

b. Pleasurable excitement and anticipation regarding an outcome, such as the ending of a mystery novel.

3. Anxiety or apprehension resulting from an uncertain, undecided, or mysterious situation.

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[Middle English, from Old French suspens, from Latin suspnsus, past participle of suspendere, to suspend; see suspend.]

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sus·penseful adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

suspenseful - (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense cliff-hanging, nail-biting, suspensive tense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

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suspenseful

adjective thrilling, exciting, gripping, Hitchcockian, cliffhanging a suspenseful and sinister tale

Translations

suspenseful [ˈsəspensfʊl] ADJ [story, situation] → de suspense

suspenseful [səˈspɛnsfʊl] adj → à suspense

suspenseful

adj → spannend