tension

tension

noun

Definition of TENSION

the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time <under a lot of tension right now about her decision not to go to college>

Synonyms pressure, strain, tension

Related Words load, weight; anxiety, concern, uneasiness, worry; aggravation, anger, annoyance, exasperation, irritation, persecution, trouble

Near Antonyms comfort, consolation