Suspense

Meaning

a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will happen

A state of mental uncertainty, anxiety, or excitement about what may happen next.

Example Sentences

The movie kept us in suspense until the very end.

The movie kept the audience in suspense until the very end.

Example Expressions

keep in suspense

Synonyms

tension, anxiety, uncertainty, anticipation, doubt

Entry 1

tension, anxiety, uncertainty, anticipation

Entry 2

uncertainty, anticipation, tension, anxiety, doubt

Antonyms

certainty, relief, resolution, clarity, assurance, confidence

Entry 1

certainty, relief, resolution, clarity

Entry 2

certainty, assurance, confidence

Collocations

in suspense, suspense thriller, build suspense, suspense novel

Entry 1

in suspense, suspense thriller, build suspense, suspense novel

Entry 2

suspense novel, build suspense, suspense thriller, in suspense