Synonyms and Antonyms for Tension

Following is a list of 150 synonym words and phrases that are related to tension:

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4 Letter Words

pulledgegearvoltpaingripeasetaut

5 Letter Words

powertenseangstdramaangerchaos

6 Letter Words

stressstrifethrillunreststrainuneasetensonnervesmuscle

7 Letter Words

tensitytensileanxietyrestivevoltagediscordturmoilbuilduptentionanguishemotionfrissontensingfeelingfatigueflexing

8 Letter Words

tautnesspressurespanningsuspenseconflicttractionfrictiontractiveshortagestandoffstressesdisquietintriguepalpablerigidityfrissonsacrimonycohesionparanoiaupheavalcalmnesseeriness

9 Letter Words

tensenesstightnessintensitysituationdichotomystand-offpressuresanimosityfrictionsstiffnessagitationhostilityambiguityloosenesstauteningconflictsratchetedconfusionjumpinessimbalancebloodshedresonancesimmeringrestraintmelodramatestinesslooseninginterplay

10 Letter Words

escalationexcitementstringencycongestionresistanceconvulsionuneasinessresentmentdissonancediscomfortratchetingirritationantagonismdisharmonytighteningslackeningdiscontentheightenedrelaxationprestretchdissensionstiffeningescalatingdissentionturbulence

11 Letter Words

aggravationnervousnesstrepidationinstabilityanxiousnessfrustrationambivalenceawkwardnessconflictionunhappinessuptightnessuncertaintydisquietudeheighteningdisjuncturedislocationuntensionedcompressioncontroversyominousness

12 Letter Words

anticipationundercurrentunsettlementrestlessnessconstrictionapprehensiondisaffection

13 Letter Words

de-escalationcontradictionpretensioningfractiousnessundercurrents

15 Letter Words

dissatisfactionunbelievability

16 Letter Words

latent hostility

17 Letter Words

uncomfortableness

Using this list of similar-meaning words, you can choose the best synonyms to replace tension in your sentences.

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