Synonyms of stressed

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adjective

ˈstrest 

as in tired

suffering from high levels of physical and especially psychological stress

you seem really stressed right now, so maybe you should try to do something more relaxing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tired
• exhausted
• nervous
• on the rack
• stressed-out
• annoyed
• upset
• shell-shocked
• angry
• irritated
• troubled
• unnerved
• aggravated
• disturbed
• agitated
• perturbed
• exasperated
• knackered
• burnt-out
• unstrung
• tense
• unmanned
• undone
• uneasy
• burned-out
• worn-out
• edgy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rested
• relaxed
• unconcerned
• carefree
• lighthearted
• laid-back
• happy-go-lucky
• devil-may-care

stressed

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verb

past tense of stress

1

as in worried

to experience concern or anxiety

the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worried
• feared
• fretted
• sweated
• troubled
• bothered
• fussed
• stewed
• sweat
• sweated blood
• cared a hang
• gave a hang
• sweat blood
• agonized
• longed
• yearned
• despaired
• pined
• chafed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepted
• sustained
• took
• bore
• tolerated
• endured
• stuck out
• abided
• stomached
• abode

2

as in emphasized

to make more apparent

his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasized
• reinforced
• underscored
• underlined
• deepened
• enhanced
• brought out
• accentuated
• italicized
• strengthened
• amplified
• supplemented
• heightened
• augmented
• maximized
• reenforced
• enlarged
• enlivened
• magnified
• boosted
• beefed (up)
• jazzed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• decreased
• weakened
• minimized
• diminished
• de-emphasized
• subdued
• lessened
• understated
• toned (down)

3

as in highlighted

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on

the doctor stressed the importance of exercise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasized
• highlighted
• featured
• punctuated
• identified
• accentuated
• accented
• foregrounded
• pointed (up)
• focused
• played up
• illuminated
• pressed
• focussed
• made much of
• promoted
• bore down on
• pinpointed
• spotlighted
• advertised
• publicized
• plugged
• spotlit
• boosted
• overplayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• played down
• understated
• minimized
• underemphasized
• toned (down)
• de-emphasized
• discounted
• disparaged
• belittled

Examples of stressed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Find your own phone-use balance Don’t compare yourself with others in terms of amount of use but be cognizant of when your use is beneficial versus perhaps leading you to feel stressed or distracted. —Shelia R. Cotten, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024

Many were laid off, leaving those who remained feeling overworked, stressed and fearful of further job cuts. —Denise Russo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024

While people are less stressed about travel disruptions like flight cancellations and delays this year, concerns about rising travel costs and budgets persist. —Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024

While Taylor looks stressed, the conversation is interrupted by Jennifer's return from being missing in action after her fight with Zac about the women's Chippendale outing the night before. —Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024