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stress

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of stress

1 the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
  • With a full-time job and her college courses, the young woman is under a lot of stress right now.
Synonyms of stress

pressure, strain, tension
Words Related to stress

load, weight

anxiety, concern, uneasiness, worry

aggravation, anger, annoyance, exasperation, irritation, persecution, trouble
Near Antonyms of stress

comfort, consolation
2 a special notice or importance given to something
  • The company's orientation program places considerable stress on workplace safety.
Synonyms of stress

accent, accentuation, emphasis, underscoring, weight
Words Related to stress

attention, concentration, focus, spotlight

consequence, import, moment, note, significance, value, worth

precedence, primacy, priority, top billing

consideration, heed, regard
Near Antonyms of stress

minimization, underemphasis

disregard, indifference
Antonyms of stress

de-emphasis

stress

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of stress

1 to experience concern or anxiety
  • The restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong.
Synonyms of stress

bother, fear, fret, fuss, stew, sweat, trouble, worry
Words Related to stress

agonize

long, pine, yearn

chafe

despair
Phrases Synonymous with stress

give a hang (or care a hang), sweat blood
Near Antonyms of stress

accept

abide, bear, endure, stick out, stomach, sustain, take, tolerate
2 to make more apparent
  • His bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along.
Synonyms of stress

accentuate, bring out, emphasize, italicize, underline, underscore
Words Related to stress

amplify, beef (up), boost, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen

augment, deepen, enhance, enlarge, heighten, magnify, maximize, supplement

enliven, jazz (up)
Near Antonyms of stress

decrease, diminish, lessen, minimize, reduce, subdue, tone (down), understate, weaken
Antonyms of stress

de-emphasize
3 to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
  • The doctor stressed the importance of exercise.
Synonyms of stress

accent, accentuate, emphasize, feature, highlight, illuminate, play up, point (up), press, punctuate
Words Related to stress

focus, identify, pinpoint, spotlight

advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize

overplay
Phrases Synonymous with stress

bear down on, make much of
Near Antonyms of stress

tone (down), underemphasize, understate

belittle, discount, disparage, minimize
Antonyms of stress

de-emphasize, play down

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