Definition of SUSPENSEFUL

suspenseful

Adjective Satellite

  • (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense

Adj

  • Inducing suspense.

Examples

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

Origin / Etymology

From suspense + -ful.

Synonyms

cliff-hanging, nail-biting, suspensive

Scrabble Score: 16

suspenseful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
suspenseful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
suspenseful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

suspenseful: valid Words With Friends Word