tenseness

Noun
  1. The physical condition of being stretched or strained (synset 114567937)
    "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"
    is a type of: condition, status - a state at a particular time
    subtypes: tone, tonicity, tonus - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
    same as: tautness, tension, tensity
  2. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense (synset 114399593)
    "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
    referred to in: psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
    is a type of: mental strain, nervous strain, strain - (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
    subtypes:
    • yips - nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)
    • breaking point - (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial
    same as: stress, tension

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