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Synonyms for suspenseful

Most common

suspensive tense

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Nail-biting

nail-biting informal, suspensive

Other

tense

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Inducing suspense.

    The television movie was so suspenseful that I leaped in the air and screamed when the doorbell rang.

Example sentences

  • tense These sentences only differ with respect to tense.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
suspensefulrising
suspensivesteady
tenserising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
tense1
10 letters
suspensive