TENSENESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

Example:

stress is a vasoconstrictor

Synonyms:

stress; tenseness; tension

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("tenseness" is a kind of...):

mental strain; nervous strain; strain ((psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress)

Domain category:

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tenseness"):

yips (nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts))

breaking point ((psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial)

Derivation:

tense (in or of a state of physical or nervous tension)

Meaning:

The physical condition of being stretched or strained

Example:

he could feel the tenseness of her body

Synonyms:

tautness; tenseness; tension; tensity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("tenseness" is a kind of...):

condition; status (a state at a particular time)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tenseness"):

tone; tonicity; tonus (the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli)

Derivation:

tense (taut or rigid; stretched tight)