tension (121 synonym found)

Tension has 121 synonyms. The top synonyms for tension are strained relations, cankerworm of care, stress and strain, personal conflict, unharmoniousness, pins and needles, inharmoniousness, incompatibleness and 113 more. Another word for tension is strained relations. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for tension?

A common synonym for tension is strained relations. Other synonyms include cankerworm of care, stress and strain, personal conflict, unharmoniousness.

How many synonyms does tension have?

Tension has 121 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does tension mean?

(n): Psychological state of being tense; condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other (v): to place an object in tension, to pull or plac

Definition of tension:

(n) : Psychological state of being tense; condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other
(v) : to place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on
"we tensioned the cable until it snapped."
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Definition of tension:

(n) : Psychological state of being tense; condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other
(v) : to place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on
"we tensioned the cable until it snapped."
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