Suspense : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'suspense': discover synonyms for the word suspense, such as thriller or tension.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as suspense. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": thriller and tension.


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Synonyms for suspense sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for suspense Degree of synonymy of suspense Frequency in the language
thriller
   69 1.35  
tension
   68 8.55  
excitement
   67 12.31  
thrill
   64 8.41  
sensationalism
   64 0.14  
uncertainty
   63 1.35  
anticipation
   63 2.49  
anxiety
   62 6.76  
agony
   62 3.75  
limbo
   60 2.37  
abeyance
   58 0.04  
wait
   58 830.25  
insecurity
   58 1.08  
waiting
   57 211.12  
waits
   57 6.02  
overhang
   56 0.18  
expectation
   56 1.31  
escrow
   56 1.55  
awaiting
   55 3.76  
pending
   55 3.41  

Lexical field of "suspense"

thriller
tension
excitement
thrill
sensationalism
uncertainty
anticipation
anxiety
agony
limbo
abeyance
wait
insecurity
waiting
waits
overhang
expectation
escrow
awaiting
pending
queue
deductions
backlog
breath
standby
sufferance
open
withdrawal
hold
pass
temporary
transitory
spanning
columnist
commentator
outstanding
suspension
crossing
chest
stand-by
clearing
holding
retest
transient
transition
transitional
intrigue
drama
cliffhanger
whodunit