Tension : synonyms and lexical field

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

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as tension. 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 "": tenseness and stress.


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Synonyms for tension sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for tension Degree of synonymy of tension Frequency in the language
tenseness
   95 0.06  
stress
   93 15.61  
tautness
   90 0.04  
tensity
   78  
friction
   75 1.24  
anxiety
   71 6.76  
tense
   71 10.24  
nervousness
   70 0.59  
strife
   70 1.67  
suspense
   68 2.24  
excitement
   67 12.31  
pressure
   67 53.12  
conflict
   67 8.71  
unrest
   67 1.02  
pressures
   65 1.43  
aggravation
   65 1.16  
dichotomy
   65 0.12  
trepidation
   64 0.14  
standoff
   64 0.69  

Lexical field of "tension"

tenseness
stress
latent hostility
tautness
tensity
friction
anxiety
tense
nervousness
strife
suspense
excitement
pressure
conflict
unrest
pressures
aggravation
dichotomy
trepidation
standoff
strain
anticipation
intensity
tightness
contradiction
stresses
situation
restive
shortage
escalation
congestion
convulsion
voltage
stringency
tensile
thrill
edge
resistance
power
pull
traction
tractive
volt
gear
spanning
de-escalation
stand-off
animosity
unease
uneasiness