tenseness

tense ¹  (tns)

adj. tens·er, tens·est

1. Tightly stretched; taut. See Synonyms at stiff, tight.

2. In a state of mental or nervous tension.

3. Characterized by nervous tension or suspense.

4. Linguistics Enunciated with taut muscles, as the sound () in keen.

tr. & intr.v. tensed, tens·ing, tens·es

To make or become tense.

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[Latin tnsus, past participle of tendere, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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tensely adv.

tenseness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tenseness - the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body" tautness, tensity, tension condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" tonicity, tonus, tone - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"
	2.	tenseness - (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor" tension, stress psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life mental strain, nervous strain, strain - (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him" yips - nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts); "to avoid the yips he changed his style of putting" breaking point - (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial

Translations

tenseness [ˈtɛnsnɪs] n → tirantez f; tensión f

tenseness [ˈtɛnsnɪs] n → tension f

tenseness [ˈtɛnsnɪs] tense n → Gespanntheit f

tenseness [ˈtɛnsnɪs] n → tensione f