Tension
Unrest
Unrest noun - A disturbed or uneasy state.
Usage example: his stomach unrest was just a sign of stage fright
Tension and unrest are semantically related in disturbance topic. Sometimes you can use "Tension" instead a noun "Unrest".
Nearby Word: unresting
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| similar | similar tension | similar unrest |
| constant | constant tension | constant unrest |
| severe | severe tension | severe unrest |
| massive | massive tension | massive unrest |
| Other adjectives: serious, social, internal, major, religious, general, political, further, significant, growing, rising, resulting, racial, ethnic, ongoing. | ||
Cite this Source
Unrest and Tension. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tension/unrest
Tension & Unrest. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tension/unrest>.
Unrest or Tension. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tension/unrest.
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