Tense vs Suspenseful - What's the difference?
tense | suspenseful |
(grammar) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
(grammar) To apply a tense to.
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
Pulled taut, without any slack.
To make or become tense.
Inducing suspense.
:The television movie was so suspenseful that I leaped in the air and and screamed when the doorbell rang.
As adjectives the difference between tense and suspenseful
is that tense is showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed while suspenseful is inducing suspense.As a noun tense
is any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.As a verb tense
is to apply a tense to.tense
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) tens (modern French temps), from (etyl) tempus.Noun
(en noun)- The basic tenses in English are present, past and future.
Derived terms
* tensalVerb
(tens)- tensing a verb
Etymology 2
From (etyl) tensus, past participle of .Adjective
(er)- You need to relax, all this overtime and stress is making you tense .