Synonyms of stressful

stressful

adjective

as in difficult

full of or causing stress; making you feel worried or anxious

I had a stressful day at work today.

a stressful situation

Related Words

• difficult
• tough
• trying
• hard
• complicated
• rough
• challenging
• exhausting
• burdensome
• oppressive
• onerous
• arduous
• strenuous
• laborious
• grueling
• tight
• complex
• serious
• sweaty
• problematic
• rigorous
• tricky
• labored
• bruising
• severe
• demanding
• taxing
• formidable
• troublesome
• effortful
• heavy
• testing
• backbreaking
• uphill
• toilsome
• herculean
• annoying
• irksome
• stubborn
• exacting
• intricate
• murderous
• elusive
• painful
• tall
• abstract
• involved
• thorny
• insoluble
• killer
• vexatious
• hellacious
• abstruse
• bothersome
• stiff
• ticklish
• grim
• recondite
• opaque
• distressing
• hairy
• knotty
• rugged
• spiny
• pick-and-shovel
• stringent
• brutal
• moiling
• Augean
• cruel
• grievous
• strict
• inhuman

Dissimilar Words

• manageable
• clear
• uncomplicated
• elementary
• achievable
• smooth
• gentle
• relaxed
• painless
• easy
• comforting
• doable
• soothing
• simple
• light
• cheap
• soft
• mindless
• effortless
• undemanding
• facile

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stressful

These go-tos make trains, planes, and automobiles far less stressful. — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Penalty kicks, particularly under highly stressful World Cup conditions, are a great laboratory for studying human behaviour under pressure. — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026

From trading snacks to feeling isolated at the allergy table, the lunchroom can cause some of the most stressful parts of your child’s school day. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 15 July 2026

After a stressful move, there’s nothing more cozy for supper than an Old-Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 July 2026