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

While the Chinese model reduces upfront budget pressures on fiscally-strained African states, governments across the continent will now rely heavily on a small number of firms for hardware maintenance, modernization, and training. —Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 7 May 2026

The show has always tried to make sense of America not just through the headlines, but through the people, pressures and forces shaping everyday life. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 May 2026

Fashion and apparel make these pressures more visible than most sectors. —Catherine Nekavand, Footwear News, 7 May 2026

Families want to see relief from the economic pressures of higher prices at the gas station, buying a home and getting groceries from the supermarket. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

An independent redistricting commission — transparent, balanced and insulated from the very political pressures that have corrupted this process. —Daryl Campbell, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026

Turner finished with 69 pressures, tied for second with the Seahawks’ Williams. —Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 May 2026

At the same time, many institutions are grappling with ballooning operating costs and sliding enrollment, pressures that are intensifying labor conflicts over pay and resources. —Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Climate pressures compound the challenge. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026

Verb

This then pressures the Federal Reserve to finance the debt through monetary expansion, which causes inflation and drives up interest rates. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

If someone pressures you to send money immediately, treat it as a warning sign. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026

Noah pressures her to choose him and accuses her of being a gold digger in the process. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

Businesses are either forced to absorb rising input costs, which pressures profit margins, or pass them through to clients, which adds to inflationary pressures. —Paulina Likos,zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026

The caller pressures you to stay on the line and discourages you from contacting anyone else. —Maria Salette Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond responded in a video posted on X, claiming the message effectively pressures candidates of color to end their gubernatorial bid. —CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026

If someone pressures for more, that’s their problem. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026

Unnerved by his son’s reverence, Big Ant keeps his distance from the boy and subtly pressures him to toughen up and abandon his artistic pursuits. —Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026