Synonyms of the word

suspenseful

• adj. Inducing suspense.

nail-biting

• adj. That causes nervous anticipation or suspense.

suspensive

• adj. (chiefly law) That suspends (temporarily stops).
• adj. Characterized by suspense; suspenseful.

tense

• n. (grammar, countable) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs…
• n. (linguistics, grammar, countable) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
• n. (linguistics, uncountable) The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of…
• v. (grammar, transitive) To apply a tense to.
• adj. Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
• adj. Pulled taut, without any slack.
• v. To make or become tense.