Synonyms of stresses

stresses 1 of 2

noun

plural of stress

1

as in pressures

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 & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comforts
• consolations

2

as in emphases

a special notice or importance given to something

the company's orientation program places considerable stress on workplace safety

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphases
• foci
• weights
• accents
• concentrations
• values
• consequences
• accentuations
• attentions
• priorities
• spotlights
• significances
• moments
• imports
• considerations
• regards
• worths
• precedences
• notes
• primacies
• heeds
• top billings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disregards
• indifferences
• minimizations
• underemphases
• de-emphases

stresses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stress

1

as in worries

to experience concern or anxiety

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worries
• troubles
• fears
• frets
• bothers
• sweats
• stews
• fusses
• gives a hang
• sweats blood
• agonizes
• longs
• yearns
• despairs
• pines
• chafes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepts
• takes
• sustains
• endures
• tolerates
• bears
• sticks out
• abides
• stomachs

2

as in emphasizes

to make more apparent

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasizes
• reinforces
• underlines
• underscores
• enhances
• deepens
• accentuates
• brings out
• italicizes
• strengthens
• amplifies
• maximizes
• augments
• heightens
• supplements
• magnifies
• enlarges
• boosts
• enlivens
• beefs (up)
• jazzes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduces
• decreases
• minimizes
• tones (down)
• diminishes
• de-emphasizes
• lessens
• weakens
• understates
• subdues

3

as in highlights

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on

the doctor stressed the importance of exercise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasizes
• highlights
• features
• punctuates
• accentuates
• foregrounds
• points (up)
• identifies
• focuses
• illuminates
• accents
• promotes
• presses
• bears down on
• plays up
• makes much of
• pinpoints
• spotlights
• advertises
• publicizes
• boosts
• plugs
• overplays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tones (down)
• plays down
• minimizes
• understates
• de-emphasizes
• underemphasizes
• belittles
• disparages
• discounts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stresses

Noun

On the other side of all its tinted glass, the T4 delivers a clean, panoramic interior built for fully unplugging from the stresses of everyday life. — New Atlas, 23 July 2026

Those economic stresses can even threaten homeownership, Arizona resident Emily Arner told ABC News. — Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 23 July 2026

These lines extend to the door panels, creating a encompassing space and the idea that closing the doors also closes out the sounds and stresses of the world outside. — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

These stresses put pressure on all of the existing, interconnected kingdoms in the Mediterranean. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 July 2026

Low testosterone is a common feature of Operator Syndrome, a medical phenomenon characterizing the unique stresses of being in the military, which doctors are now seeking to understand. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 17 July 2026

One possibility is thermal stresses in the surface ice caused by the slight temperature changes that cause Pluto's volatile materials – among them molecular nitrogen, carbon monoxide and methane – to periodically sublimate and then condense again. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2026

Mirroring others leads to taking on the emotions and stresses of partners, friends, family members, and coworkers, so set clear boundaries and never let anyone overstep them. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 16 July 2026

This structural arrangement causes the unwanted electrical stresses to cancel out at the system level, resulting in zero total common-mode voltage and zero net neutral-point current under ideal operating conditions. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Verb

The National Park Service’s Hike Smart guidance stresses that hydration and weather awareness are two of the most common failure points on bucket-list hikes, especially in desert parks and at high elevation. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Morton, looking out for Circe, stresses that transforming Odysseus’ men was not purely vengeful. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

The article also stresses starting retirement planning early, utilizing various financial apps and AI tools, and highlights the critical link between personal and business finances for entrepreneurs. — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Hendrick Motorsports, an organization that stresses continuity from year to year, is rarely in the market to sign a driver. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Scalping the lawn stresses it out, as the reduction in blade surface deprives your grass of the benefits of photosynthesis. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 22 July 2026

Campos stresses that OpenAI’s refinement, while important, should not overshadow the conceptual leap made in the original work. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

Now, Beijing’s narrative overseas stresses China’s role as a stable, responsible force in world affairs. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026

Kavanaugh’s argument stresses that everyone deserves to compete on a level playing field. — M. Gessen, Mercury News, 14 July 2026