- pressure
- strain
- stress
- balance
- constriction
- force
- rigidity
- stiffness
- straining
- stretching
- tautness
- tenseness
- tensity
- astriction
- anxiety
- apprehension
- concern
- discomfort
- hostility
- jitters
- nervousness
- pressure
- strain
- suspense
- unease
- worry
- agitation
- brunt
- disquiet
- edginess
- jumps
- nerves
- restlessness
- shakes
- uneasiness
- worriment
- antsiness
- ants in pants
- bad feeling
- nail-biting
- pins and needles
On this page you’ll find 90 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tension, such as: pressure, strain, stress, balance, constriction, and force.
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- ease
- peace
- calm
- contentedness
- looseness
- relaxation
- slack
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO TENSION
- anxiety
- apprehension
- cold feet
- consternation
- dismay
- distress
- dread
- fright
- horror
- nervousness
- panic
- scare
- strain
- stress
- tension
- terror
- trepidation
- unease
- uneasiness
- antithesis
- correspondence
- counterbalance
- equity
- equivalence
- even-steven
- evenness
- hang
- harmony
- parity
- proportion
- stasis
- symmetry
- tension
- overextension
- overstrain
- snapping point
- spreading too thin
- tension
- burden
- force
- full force
- impact
- pressure
- shock
- strain
- stress
- tension
- thrust
- violence
- antagonism
- one upsmanship
- rivalry
- tension
- altercation
- animosity
- antagonism
- argument
- atmospherics
- bickering
- breach
- break
- clash
- clashing
- conflict
- contention
- contest
- controversy
- cross-purposes
- debate
- difference
- discord
- dissent
- dissidence
- disunion
- disunity
- division
- divisiveness
- falling out
- feud
- fight
- friction
- hassle
- hostility
- ill feeling
- ill will
- jarring
- misunderstanding
- opposition
- rupture
- spat
- split
- squabble
- strife
- tension
- variance
- vendetta
- words
- wrangle
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tension
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noun
Definition of tension
as in pressure
the burden on one’s emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one’s time
under a lot of tension right now about her decision not to go to college
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comfort
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tension
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as in to tense
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tense
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напряжение, натяжение, растяжение, давление, упругость, растягивающее усилие
существительное ↓
- напряжение; напряжённость
tension of the muscles — напряжение мускулов 
to reduce tension — ослабить напряжение
- часто pl напряжённость; напряжённые раздумья или переживания
tensions in modern poetry — напряжённые раздумья современной поэзии
the tension slowly drained from his face — его лицо постепенно утрачивало напряжённое выражение, напряжение медленно уходило /исчезало/ с его лица
- полит. напряжённое состояние; напряжённость
international tension — международная напряжённость
reduction /easing, lessening/ of tension — ослабление напряжённости
removal of tension — ликвидация напряжённости
to ease /to relax, to slacken/ tension — ослабить напряжение
to aggravate tension — усилить напряжение
to create tension(s) — создавать напряжение /напряжённость/
- часто pl напряжённые отношения; трения; конфликт
tensions on /among/ the staff [in the family] — нелады между сотрудниками [в семье]
inner tensions — внутренний разлад
conjugal tensions — супружеские трения
tension between spiritual and temporal authorities — трения между духовными и светскими властями
in the tension of these two categories — в столкновении этих двух категорий
- натянутость, неловкость
feeling of tension — чувство неловкости
- эл. напряжение
high [low] tension — высокое [низкое] напряжение
high [low] tension accumulator [current] — аккумулятор [ток] высокого [низкого] напряжения
under tension — сопр. работающий на растяжение
- спец. растяжение, натяжение, растягивающее усилие
tension member — а) растягиваемый элемент (конструкции); б) тяга, растяжка
tension spring — пружина растяжения
tension insulator — эл. натяжной изолятор, натяжная гирлянда
- вчт. натяжение
tape tension — натяжение (магнитной) ленты
- физ. упругость (газа); давление (пара)
- мед. давление
arterial tension — артериальное давление
tension of the eye — внутриглазное давление
- фон. приступ
глагол
- напрягать; создавать напряжение или напряжённость
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Muscle tension can be a sign of stress.
Напряжение мышц может быть признаком стресса.
There was a lot of tension at the meeting.
Атмосфера на заседании была очень напряжённая.
Her joke diffused the tension in the room.
Её шутка разрядила напряжение среди собравшихся в комнате.
The tension heightened.
Напряжение повысилось /возросло/.
His fingers worked with tension.
Его пальцы напряжённо двигались /работали/.
The tension between Ami and Jim is palpable.
Напряжённость в отношениях между Эми и Джимом очевидна.
This kind of tension is not good for my nerves.
Такого рода напряжение плохо сказывается на моих нервах.
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You can see she is just filled with tension about her job. 
Walking is excellent for working off tension.
This wire will take 50 pounds tension.
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Возможные однокоренные слова
distension — растяжение, расширение
intension — напряжение, напряженность, интенсивность, усилие, сила
tenser — тензор, напрягающая мышца, тензорный
tensional — относящийся к напряжению, напряженный
tensioner — натяжное приспособление, механизм натяжения, натяжное устройство
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): tension
мн. ч.(plural): tensions
1. tension
noun. [‘ˈtɛnʃən’] (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense.
Synonyms
- tenseness
- breaking point
- strain
- yips
- nervous strain
- mental strain
Antonyms
- disorderliness
- order
- comfort
- orderliness
Etymology
- tension (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- tensionem (Latin)
Rhymes with Tension
- misapprehension
- comprehension
- condescension
- reinvention
- apprehension
- suspension
- prevention
- convention
- contention
- retention
- laurentian
- invention
- dissension
- dimension
- detention
- attention
- ascension
- pension
- mention
- henschen
- gentian
Sentences with tension
1. Noun, singular or mass
Draw the thread down between the tension discs on the front face of the machine.
2. Verb, base form
Rotate the tensioner counterclockwise allowing it to tension the new belt as you go.
Quotes about tension
1. The tension between ‘yes’ and ‘no’, between ‘I can’ and ‘I cannot’, makes us feel that, in so many instances, human life is an interminable debate with one’s self.
— Anatole Broyard
2. Humor helps ease the tension of race and the differences in society. If there wasn’t comedy I don’t know if Obama could have ever become president.
— Marlon Wayans
3. Good planning is important. I’ve also regarded a sense of humor as one of the most important things on a big expedition. When you’re in a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you’re depressed about the chances of success, someone who can make you laugh eases the tension.
— Edmund Hillary
2. low-tension
adjective. subjected to or capable of operating under relative low voltage.
Antonyms
- high-voltage
3. high-tension
adjective. subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage.
Synonyms
- high-potential
Antonyms
- undynamic
- low-voltage
4. tension
noun. [‘ˈtɛnʃən’] the physical condition of being stretched or strained.
Synonyms
- condition
- tone
- tonus
- tonicity
- tautness
- tensity
- status
Antonyms
- tonicity
- soundness
- dryness
- decline
Etymology
- tension (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- tensionem (Latin)
5. tension
noun. [‘ˈtɛnʃən’] a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature).
Antonyms
- impurity
Etymology
- tension (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- tensionem (Latin)
6. tension
noun. [‘ˈtɛnʃən’] (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body.
Antonyms
- unsoundness
Etymology
- tension (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- tensionem (Latin)
7. tension
noun. [‘ˈtɛnʃən’] the action of stretching something tight.
Antonyms
- fullness
Etymology
- tension (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- tensionem (Latin)
8. tension
noun. [‘ˈtɛnʃən’] feelings of hostility that are not manifest.
Synonyms
- enmity
- antagonism
- hostility
Antonyms
- astigmatism
- safety
- improvement
- stigmatism
Etymology
- tension (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- tensionem (Latin)