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

As Bergeron stresses, breastfeeding is not a requirement to receive benefits from skin-to-skin contact. — Parents, 28 July 2026

This framing stresses partisan makeup and candidate strength more than behind-the-scenes tactical genius. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Burls are benign and are the result of a response in growth to outside stresses. — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

The plumage, meanwhile, is formed by stresses in the ice which create deep crevasses, depicted as sharp green lines, in the surrounding landscape. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 24 July 2026

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

Verb

Elevated energy prices, fueled by the Iran conflict, continue to drive inflation, a key concern for Fed Chair Kevin Warsh who stresses the need for lower inflation. — Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Shelby wants to be one of the first passengers onboard because the overhead bin space stresses her out but her husband likes being last. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 July 2026

But Jo stresses that the real scientific contributions will come by studying the moments after the impact. — Leonard David, Space.com, 30 July 2026

Senator and pastor Warnock stresses that the challenges Americans face are fundamentally moral issues that involve human dignity, justice, and responsibility. — Terry W. Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026

Roger’s campaign website stresses her rural roots as well as her current residence in Kansas City, and says that both urban and rural communities need each other to thrive. — Jack Harvel july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

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

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