10-Letter Words Containing TEN
Here's the list of all the 348 10-Letter Words Containing TEN in the English Language.
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| consistent | 1. the same throughout in structure or composition 2. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable More Definitions → |
| attendance | 1. the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) 2. the frequency with which a person is present More Definitions → |
| threatened | 1. (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered More Definitions → |
| persistent | 1. never-ceasing 2. continually recurring to the mind More Definitions → |
| competence | 1. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually More Definitions → |
| lieutenant | 1. a commissioned military officer 2. an officer in a police force More Definitions → |
| competency | 1. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually More Definitions → |
| centennial | 1. of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years 2. the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it) More Definitions → |
| contention | 1. a point asserted as part of an argument 2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement More Definitions → |
| frightened | 1. made afraid 2. thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation More Definitions → |
| extensible | 1. capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out More Definitions → |
| pretending | 1. the act of giving a false appearance More Definitions → |
| unintended | 1. not deliberate More Definitions → |
| unattended | 1. not watched 2. lacking accompaniment or a guard or escort More Definitions → |
| tightening | 1. the act of making something tighter More Definitions → |
| tenderness | 1. a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling 2. a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) More Definitions → |
| shortening | 1. fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods 2. act of decreasing in length More Definitions → |
| insistence | 1. continual and persistent demands 2. the state of demanding notice or attention More Definitions → |
| straighten | 1. straighten up or out; make straight 2. make straight More Definitions → |
| discontent | 1. showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing 2. make dissatisfied More Definitions → |
| ostensibly | 1. from appearances alone More Definitions → |
| tenderloin | 1. a city district known for its vice and high crime rate 2. the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column More Definitions → |
| lightening | 1. descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped 2. changing to a lighter color More Definitions → |
| attenuated | 1. of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion 2. reduced in strength More Definitions → |
| oftentimes | 1. many times at short intervals More Definitions → |
| sustenance | 1. a source of materials to nourish the body 2. the financial means whereby one lives More Definitions → |
| glistening | 1. reflecting light More Definitions → |
| extendable | 1. capable of being lengthened More Definitions → |
| goaltender | 1. the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal 2. the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring More Definitions → |
| omnipotent | 1. having unlimited power More Definitions → |
| politeness | 1. a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage 2. the act of showing regard for others More Definitions → |
| attenuator | 1. an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal More Definitions → |
| abstention | 1. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) More Definitions → |
| remoteness | 1. the property of being remote 2. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner More Definitions → |
| tendonitis | 1. inflammation of a tendon More Definitions → |
| heartening | 1. cheerfully encouraging More Definitions → |
| tendinitis | 1. inflammation of a tendon More Definitions → |
| malcontent | 1. a person who is discontented or disgusted 2. discontented as toward authority More Definitions → |
| ostensible | 1. appearing as such but not necessarily so 2. represented or appearing as such; pretended More Definitions → |
| pretension | 1. a false or unsupportable quality 2. the advancing of a claim More Definitions → |
| carotenoid | 1. any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals More Definitions → |
| idempotent | 1. unchanged in value following multiplication by itself More Definitions → |