suspenseful

adjectivecommon in dialogue

Inducing suspense.

adjective

1
Inducing suspense.
The television movie was so suspenseful that I leaped in the air and screamed when the doorbell rang.

Etymology

From suspense + -ful.

Forms

comparative: more suspenseful
superlative: most suspenseful

suspend · To halt something temporarily.suspended · Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed. suspended…suspense · The condition of being suspended; cessation for a time.

suspenseful · Inducing suspense.

suspension · The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.suspicion · The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of…suspicious · Arousing suspicion.

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