All on tenterhooks synonyms
on ten·ter·hook
O o adjective on tenterhooks
- discomfited — Make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.
- waiting — an act or instance of waiting or awaiting; delay; halt: a wait at the border.
- expectant — Having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something pleasant and interesting.
- disquieted — lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
- anticipating — to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure.
adj on tenterhooks
- ill at ease — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
- agog — If you are agog, you are excited about something, and eager to know more about it.