STRESSED Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈstrest

Definition of stressed

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

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verb

past tense of stress

as in worried

to experience concern or anxiety the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong

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as in emphasized

to make more apparent his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along

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as in highlighted

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on the doctor stressed the importance of exercise

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Recent Examples of stressed

Adjective

Chassis This is made up of a steel trellis frame and a cast aluminum swingarm, with the engine as a stressed member. — New Atlas, 21 July 2026 The most stressed tourist town in Rhode Island is Block Island. — Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026

Verb

In a New York Times op-ed, Ellison stressed that the merger has been politicized, with the states primarily looking to stop him from owning CNN. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 Agencies have stressed that the technology focuses only on vehicles, not facial recognition, and have sought to address concerns about misuse, overreach and data sharing between agencies. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stressed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stressed

Adjective

One way to discourage the habit would be to keep yourself from becoming overly tired.

— Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Many of those creators can no longer command the same fees from brands, and more often than not their followers are tired of the same old content.

— Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Definition of tired

Verb

When Gunther von Hagens’s exhibition came to town, security guards worried less about theft than nausea.

— Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2026
However, Keller residents who posted on social media worried about the proximity of the data center to their homes.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of worried

Verb

From as early as April, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emphasized the importance of ensuring that the country’s energy and infrastructure facilities are fully operational and reliably protected for the next heating season.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
While recent observations sparked excitement over possible biosignature gases, subsequent analyses have emphasized that no evidence of extraterrestrial life has been confirmed.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of emphasized

Verb

The main event between top babyfaces Rhodes and Punk, while a compelling narrative, highlighted a repetitive formula of popular heroes clashing for world titles.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
His main priorities highlighted in his platform include reigning in national spending, simplifying the tax code, defending the military and Second Amendment, promoting nuclear energy, and securing the border.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of highlighted

Adjective

Phoenix Henrichsen, who made his first court appearance with scraggly long hair and looking exhausted, appeared Monday neatly groomed, with his hair pulled back in a bun.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
As hundreds of exhausted migrants head back to Morocco and others vow to stay, residents describe a city upended by clashes, military deployments and a deeply unsettled border.

— Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

The experience reinforced her belief that the profession itself was never the problem.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Living and working across Southeast Asia reinforced early on in his career that there is no universal definition of exclusivity in luxury and what creates meaning for one guest may be entirely different for another.

— Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of reinforced

Adjective

Because people are nervous that Tesla’s robotaxi is going to completely take over the autonomous-vehicle market and mobility overall.

— Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
For anyone nervous about bringing up price, Bascombe says preparation is the best confidence booster.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of nervous

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