What are some alternative words for suspense?
Synonyms for suspense
səˈspɛns
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Princeton's WordNet
suspense(noun)
apprehension about what is going to happen
suspense(noun)
an uncertain cognitive state
"the matter remained in suspense for several years"
suspense(noun)
excited anticipation of an approaching climax
"the play kept the audience in suspense"
English Synonyms and Antonyms
suspense(n)
Doubt is a lack of conviction that may refer either to matters of belief or to matters of practise. As regards belief, while doubt is lack of conviction, disbelief is conviction, to the contrary; unbelief refers to a settled state of mind, generally accompanied with opposition of heart. Perplexity is active and painful; doubt may be quiescent. Perplexity presses toward a solution; doubt may be content to linger unresolved. Any improbable statement awakens incredulity. In theological usage unbelief and skepticism have a condemnatory force, as implying wilful rejection of manifest truth. As regards practical matters, uncertainty applies to the unknown or undecided; doubt implies some negative evidence. Suspense regards the future, and is eager and anxious; uncertainty may relate to any period, and be quite indifferent. Misgiving is ordinarily in regard to the outcome of something already done or decided; hesitation, indecision, and irresolution have reference to something that remains to be decided or done, and are due oftener to infirmity of will than to lack of knowledge. Distrust and suspicion apply especially to the motives, character, etc., of others, and are more decidedly adverse than doubt. Scruple relates to matters of conscience and duty.
Synonyms:
disbelief, distrust, doubt, doubt, hesitancy, hesitation, incredulity, indecision, irresolution, misgiving, perplexity, question, scruple, skepticism, suspicion, unbelief, uncertaintyAntonyms:
assurance, belief, certainty, confidence, conviction, decision, determination, persuasion, resolution, resolve
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
suspense
Synonyms:
protraction, uncertainty, doubt, solicitude, cessation, pause, waiting, intermission, discontinuance, abeyance, stoppage, indetermination, indecisionAntonyms:
determination, settlement, execution, continuance, uninterruption, revival, determination, decision, finality
Dictionary of English Synonymes
suspense(n.)
Synonyms:
uncertainty, indetermination, incertitudesuspense(n.)
Synonyms:
hesitation, hesitancy, irresolution, doubt, indecision, vacillation, wavering, scruple, misgivingsuspense(n.)
Synonyms:
suspension, intermission, remission, interruption, cessation, stoppage, stop, respite, pause, rest, stay, quiescence
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
suspense(n)
Synonyms:
uncertainty, wavering, hesitation, irresolution
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "suspense":
waiting, sufferance, abeyance, transitional, wait, commentator, expectation
Words popularity by usage frequency
rank | word | |
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#592 | question | |
#2071 | wait | |
#2633 | waiting | |
#3643 | doubt | |
#7863 | uncertainty | |
#10611 | pause | |
#11287 | suspense | |
#11389 | transitional | |
#11615 | expectation | |
#15340 | suspicion | |
#16872 | cessation | |
#24568 | commentator | |
#25748 | hesitation | |
#26575 | skepticism | |
#29082 | disbelief | |
#31101 | distrust | |
#34313 | intermission | |
#48365 | stoppage | |
#50555 | discontinuance | |
#57467 | indecision | |
#57845 | unbelief | |
#77127 | perplexity | |
#85297 | abeyance | |
#99595 | incredulity | |
#102610 | solicitude | |
#111383 | hesitancy | |
#120240 | scruple | |
#165779 | sufferance | |
#187910 | misgiving | |
#296678 | irresolution | |
#314683 | protraction |
How to use suspense in a sentence?
We still have problems because our cut has still not been restored. Literally, it's a month-to-month suspense on whether we can meet wages, it really calls for huge attention.
I think that’s traditionally the way it’s done. I like tradition and I think suspense is a good thing.
Suspense is worst than disappointment.
We still have problems because our cut has still not been restored. Literally, it's a month-to-month suspense on whether we can meet wages.
The courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life.
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