SUSPENSES Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word suspenses. (close relations)
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| anticipation | nounn | |||||
noun • an expectation • something expected (as on the basis of a norm) • the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) • anticipating with confidence of fulfillment | ||||||
| anxiety | nounn | |||||
noun • (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic • a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune | ||||||
| apprehension | nounn | |||||
noun • fearful expectation or anticipation • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • painful expectation • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | ||||||
| excitement | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling of lively and cheerful joy • the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up • something that agitates and arouses • disturbance usually in protest | ||||||
| nervousness | nounn | |||||
noun • the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters • an uneasy psychological state • a sensitive or highly strung temperament | ||||||
| tension | nounn | |||||
noun • (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense • the physical condition of being stretched or strained • a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) • (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body • feelings of hostility that are not manifest • the action of stretching something tight | ||||||
| thrill | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the swift release of a store of affective force • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright • something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation verb • cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input • feel sudden intense sensation or emotion • tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement • fill with sublime emotion | ||||||
| uncertainty | nounn | |||||
noun • being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance • the state of being unsure of something | ||||||
| unease | nounn | |||||
noun • physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) • the trait of seeming ill at ease | ||||||
