Synonyms of pressures

pressures 1 of 2

noun

plural of pressure

1

as in stresses

the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time

a business executive who works well under pressure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stresses
• tensions
• strains
• worries
• anxieties
• loads
• concerns
• weights
• persecutions
• irritations
• troubles
• angers
• exasperations
• annoyances
• aggravations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comforts
• consolations

2

as in constraints

the use of power to impose one's will on another

pressure from their peers can often cause teens to do things that they normally wouldn't consider

Synonyms & Similar Words

• constraints
• compulsions
• violences
• intimidations
• fears
• coercions
• forces
• threats
• stresses
• arm-twistings
• strengths
• terrors
• duresses
• muscles
• menaces
• squeezes
• potencies
• swords
• terrorisms
• browbeatings
• mights
• puissances
• bulldozings
• self-wills
• strains
• squeeze plays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreements
• approvals
• consents
• permissions
• reasons
• persuasions
• suasions

pressures

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pressure

as in forces

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

his father pressured him to go out for the swim team

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forces
• compels
• coerces
• obliges
• obligates
• drives
• constrains
• muscles
• presses
• bullies
• impels
• blackmails
• impresses
• sandbags
• intimidates
• makes
• dragoons
• high-pressures
• twists one's arm
• browbeats
• cows
• threatens
• blackjacks
• menaces
• shames
• bulldozes
• drags
• terrorizes
• badgers
• hectors
• harasses
• hounds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permits
• allows
• lets
• moves
• argues
• induces
• satisfies
• wins (over)
• talks (into)
• prevails (on or upon)
• convinces
• persuades

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pressures

Noun

The search for alternatives comes as the historically negative correlation between equities and bonds has become less dependable amid supply shocks, inflation pressures and bond market volatility. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

To offset these kinds of social pressures, countries like Japan and Austria offer incentives such as bonus leave time for families when fathers actually take their available leave. — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Republicans and Democrats are offering competing approaches to easing those pressures. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026

Sieler made his impact felt as a pass rusher, with four quarterback pressures and two QB hits. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Battery storage targets peak demand According to NineDot, Hunts Point has faced significant pollution pressures for decades. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

What is remarkable is that even with intense economic pressures putting the squeeze on restaurants, Langer’s has not compromised on the quality of its pastrami. — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Ordinary users experience the same pressures on a smaller scale. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Boyd said the higher fuel costs are adding to other financial pressures already facing farmers. — Michel Martin, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

Verb

That pressures the economy because higher yields make borrowing money more expensive for everyone, while also undercutting prices for stocks and other investments. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

High inflation also pressures the Fed to reduce the money supply by increasing interest rates, making cheap credit harder to get. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

If a message pressures you to donate immediately, verify your identity or click a link before a deadline, avoid using the link in the email when anything feels off. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

But when her father pressures her into an unwanted engagement, her resolve is tested. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

The scrutiny raised questions about what could happen to his Carvana position if fallout from the investigation pressures him to raise cash. — Yun Li, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

When The Park pressures him to turn against Lamb and his colleagues to pin MI5’s failure on Slough House, Struan ultimately caves. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

The government has offered cash incentives to those willing to leave and pressures others to give up legal efforts by holding them in detention. — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

If a company pressures you into signing a contract before evaluating other options, that’s a red flag. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026