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Definitions for Suspense

[1] a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety.
[2] a state of mental indecision.
[3] undecided or doubtful condition, as of affairs: For a few days matters hung in suspense.
[4] the state or condition of being suspended.
[5] the condition of being insecure or uncertain the matter of the succession remained in suspense for many years
[6] mental uncertainty; anxiety their father's illness kept them in a state of suspense
[7] excitement felt at the approach of the climax a play of terrifying suspense
[8] the condition of being suspended

Words related to Suspense

tension, anxiety, apprehension, confusion, uncertainty, doubt, insecurity, thriller, expectancy, hesitation, impatience, expectation, indecision, wavering, irresolution, perplexity, dilemma, eagerness, hesitancy, indecisiveness

Words nearby Suspense

suspend, suspended animation, suspended sentence, suspender, suspender belt, suspense, suspense account, suspenser, suspensible, suspension, suspension bridge

Origin of Suspense

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin suspēnsum deferment, suspension, uncertainty, noun use of neuter of Latin suspēnsus hung up, doubtful, in suspense (past participle of suspendere to hang up, leave undecided), equivalent to sus- sus- + pēnsus (pend-, stem of pendere (translation) to hang (see pend) + -tus past participle suffix, with dt > s )

Other words from Suspense

sus·pense·ful , adjective

Word origin for Suspense

C15: from Medieval Latin suspensum delay, from Latin suspendere to hang up; see suspend

Synonyms for Suspense

anxiety, apprehension, confusion, doubt, insecurity, tension, thriller, uncertainty, chiller, dilemma, eagerness, expectancy, expectation, grabber, hesitancy, hesitation, impatience, indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution, perplexity, potboiler, wavering, cliff-hanger, cloak and dagger, page-turner