Definitions For Tenseness
noun
- (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
- The physical condition of being stretched or strained
- To make (a muscle) hard and tight
- To become nervous or tense
verb
- Nervous and not able to relax
- Showing or causing nervousness
- Not relaxed but hard and tight
Is Tenseness a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
11
The word Tenseness is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Tenseness in a Sentence
- She was feeling pretty tense.
- Why are you so tense?
- We sat quietly for a few tense moments.
- She tensed as he walked toward her.
- He tensed up and missed the putt.
- The sentence will read better if you change the tense of the verb.
- You should avoid changing tense in the middle of a paragraph.
Synonyms for Tenseness
Antonyms for Tenseness
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