Definition for Suspense:

• A temporary cessation of one's right; suspension, as when the rent or other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and rent.

Synonyms for Suspense:

• n.

  •
  • distress,
  • concern,
  • strain,
  • worry,
  • pressure,
  • stress,
  • disquiet,
  • alarm.
  •
  • confusion.
  •anticipation (noun)
  • indecisiveness,
  • potboiler,
  • page-turner,
  • indecision,
  • eagerness,
  • hesitancy,
  • cliff-hanger,
  • thriller,
  • grabber,
  • hesitation,
  • perplexity,
  • insecurity,
  • apprehension,
  • irresolution,
  • uncertainty,
  • wavering,
  • cloak and dagger,
  • chiller,
  • dilemma.
  •anxiety (noun)
  • dis-tresses,
  • dis-quiets,
  • fore boding,
  • mis-trusts,
  • dis quietudes,
  • worriments,
  • un-easinesses,
  • pins needles,
  • mis-giving,
  • Nail Biting,
  • dis quietude,
  • dis-tress,
  • heebiejeebies,
  • un easiness,
  • un-certainties,
  • nailbitings,
  • dis tress,
  • un easinesses,
  • mis-trust,
  • fretfulnesses,
  • un certainties,
  • ants pants,
  • heebie jeebies,
  • cold sweats,
  • dis quiets,
  • un-certainty,
  • mis trusts,
  • un certainty,
  • un-easiness,
  • nail-bitings,
  • mis trust,
  • dis-quietude,
  • mis giving,
  • nailbiting,
  • nail bitings,
  • fore-bodings,
  • dis quiet,
  • dis tresses,
  • dis-quietudes,
  • fore-boding,
  • all overs,
  • fore bodings,
  • allovers,
  • dis-quiet.
  •cognition (noun)
  • suspense.
  •doubt (noun)
  • demurral,
  • agnosticism,
  • lack of confidence,
  • waverings,
  • scruples,
  • scruple.
  •drama (noun)
  • art,
  • pageant,
  • comedy,
  • melodrama,
  • production,
  • drama,
  • mystery,
  • ballet,
  • improvisation,
  • scene,
  • teleplay,
  • presentation,
  • skit,
  • pantomime,
  • burlesque,
  • excitement,
  • mime,
  • variety,
  • vaudeville,
  • tragedy,
  • choreography,
  • improvisational drama,
  • show,
  • characterization,
  • panorama,
  • rendering,
  • spectacle,
  • broadway,
  • theater.
  •expectancy (noun)
  • pre sentiments,
  • out look,
  • pre-sentiment,
  • pro spect,
  • be lief,
  • pre sentiment,
  • pre-dictions,
  • pre diction,
  • sur mise,
  • pro-spects,
  • sur-mise,
  • be-lief,
  • sur mises,
  • out-looks,
  • pro spects,
  • out-look,
  • sur-mises,
  • pre-diction,
  • looking forwards,
  • out looks,
  • pre-sentiments,
  • pre dictions.
  •expectation (noun)
  • envisioning,
  • apprehensiveness,
  • foreboding,
  • dread,
  • fear,
  • presumption,
  • anticipation,
  • pessimism,
  • contemplation.
  •perplexity (noun)
  • puzzlement.
  •plot (noun)
  • out lines,
  • out line,
  • un folding,
  • un-folding,
  • out-lines,
  • out-line.
  •suspension (noun)
  • dis-continuation,
  • de-ferment,
  • disbarments,
  • heave ho,
  • concludings,
  • heave-hos,
  • dis-continuing,
  • re-missions,
  • heavehos,
  • heaveho,
  • re missions,
  • de ferment,
  • re mission,
  • dis continuations,
  • heave hos,
  • dis continuation,
  • re-mission,
  • dis-continuations,
  • de ferments,
  • de-ferments,
  • discontinuings,
  • dis continuing.
  •tension (noun)
  • bad feelings,
  • antsinesses,
  • dis-comfort,
  • dis-comforts,
  • dis comforts,
  • dis comfort.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • stability.

Paraphrases for Suspense:

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    anticipation.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    Narrows, commentator, insecurity, Waits, clearing.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    sufferance.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    excitement, tension, uncertainty, abeyance, suspension, sufferance.

Antonyms for Suspense:

• n.

  • anticipation
    certainty, calmness, knowledge, peace, ease, composure.
  • Other antonyms:
    resumption, assurance, decision, resuscitation, continuation, resolution, recommencement, belief, persuasion, continuance, renewal, confidence, resolve, determination, conviction.

Suspense Sentence Examples:

• A moment of suspense - and a long - drawn breath.

• After a half - hour of suspense, Louise went out quietly, and did not come back.

Hyponym for Suspense:

• n.

  • cognition
    doubtfulness, doubt, incertitude, uncertainty, dubiousness, dubiety.
  • feeling
    apprehension, apprehensiveness, expectancy, anticipation, dread.