Synonyms of stressing

stressing

verb

present participle of stress

1

as in worrying

to experience concern or anxiety

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worrying
• fretting
• fearing
• troubling
• sweating
• bothering
• stewing
• fussing
• giving a hang
• sweating blood
• yearning
• pining
• longing
• agonizing
• despairing
• chafing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepting
• taking
• sustaining
• bearing
• enduring
• tolerating
• abiding
• sticking out
• stomaching

2

as in emphasizing

to make more apparent

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasizing
• reinforcing
• deepening
• underlining
• underscoring
• enhancing
• accentuating
• strengthening
• bringing out
• italicizing
• supplementing
• maximizing
• amplifying
• heightening
• augmenting
• enlarging
• boosting
• magnifying
• beefing (up)
• enlivening
• jazzing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• minimizing
• decreasing
• diminishing
• de-emphasizing
• weakening
• lessening
• understating
• subduing
• toning (down)

3

as in highlighting

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on

the doctor stressed the importance of exercise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasizing
• highlighting
• featuring
• punctuating
• identifying
• accentuating
• focusing
• pointing (up)
• foregrounding
• accenting
• pressing
• illuminating
• promoting
• bearing down on
• playing up
• pinpointing
• making much of
• publicizing
• advertising
• spotlighting
• plugging
• boosting
• overplaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizing
• playing down
• understating
• de-emphasizing
• toning (down)
• discounting
• belittling
• disparaging
• underemphasizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stressing

Physicians are alarmed, stressing that FDA licensing is crucial for guiding patients, as this decision risks confusing consumers about regulated versus unregulated treatments. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

My doctor is really stressing weight training using heavier weights for me. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

When discussing Manchester City’s future with player representatives this summer, Hugo Viana has been stressing that the football is not going to change, because new manager Enzo Maresca shares the same philosophy as Pep Guardiola. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Twain’s new approach is about not stressing about the changes. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 July 2026

Andrés Chait delivers a calm first ‘state of the district’ address, stressing stability and community as the district faces financial crisis. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

But most disagreed, ascribing them to abiotic reactions and stressing that, overall, the Viking data paint a picture of a dead planet. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 July 2026

Others, however, are sounding more pessimistic in their tone and stressing defensive positioning. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 17 July 2026

While fewer Atlantic storms are projected overall, the company still forecasts three to five direct impacts in the United States, stressing a lower storm count doesn’t necessarily translate to lower risk. — Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026