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

And her diary entries about her parenting stresses and postpartum issues were read aloud in court. — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Engineers had to account for the stresses of freeze-thaw cycles, which can gradually damage waterproofing layers, crack concrete and masonry, and create leaks. — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

As financial stresses mount, the greatest danger may not simply be the disappearance of colleges. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

The organization stresses that recent promises must translate into concrete actions to end the violence and suffering for Gaza's children. — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The white paper also stresses the concerns about data centers that many voters have. — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026

Odysseus’ men have set fire to Troy, blinded the Cyclops and raided the island of the Laestrygonians, repeatedly choosing their own interests over the virtue of xenia, or hospitality, that the film stresses is central to Greek culture. — Bailey Sincox, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Goodman, though, stresses that this faction does not represent the entire fandom. — Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026

The Red Cross stresses that just three more donors at each blood drive this summer could end the crisis and stabilize the blood supply. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Aug. 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