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

Sadly, the couple broke up in 2021 amid stresses during the COVID-19 pandemic, TMZ reported. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 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

Comedy breaks away her stresses and allows viewers to be vulnerable with her. — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

These findings, which were published in February 2026 in Current Biology, provide a window into the physics of the cellular world, where complex living machines endure physical forces and stresses like machines in a factory. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2026

Because managing physiological stresses at altitude is far more critical than when at sea-level, and Ayuso’s body now has a bee sting to react to on top of the high-altitude environment. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026

Despite the stresses on operations, Carlo says district cooling is going to become even more important as a response to climate change and more extreme weather patterns. — Francois De Beaupuy, Fortune, 28 June 2026

In general, taller turf stands tend to be healthier and more resilient to weeds, drought, and other stresses. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

Bobby navigates old friendships while dealing with the stresses of being an entrepreneur. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 June 2026

Verb

Leadership expert Bryan McKinney stresses that a global mindset is now a necessity, not just an advantage, for organizations expanding across borders. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

However, OpenAI also stresses that access to outside apps and files can be limited using its Compliance API or enterprise and admin controls. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

In the show, Founder’s Day is a more local version of such a celebration, which stresses the importance of the post office as well as the birth of Independence, which seems full of promise and growth. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Loeb stresses that the council, which does not have a budget outside of some reimbursement for travel expenses for members, is not intended to be an echo chamber. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 2 July 2026

Patients should still take their prescribed medications, Eisenman stresses. — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 2 July 2026

Spencer stresses the importance of keeping the lines of communication open and being respectful and considerate at all times. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026

Giavara stresses that the headstrong protagonists in both movies are named Mac (Mack in Migration) and are helped by an older mentor bird who introduces an alternative world view by encouraging freedom and exploration. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026