STRESSED Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈstrest

Definition of stressed

as in tired

suffering from high levels of physical and especially psychological stress you seem really stressed right now, so maybe you should try to do something more relaxing

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verb

past tense of stress

as in worried

to experience concern or anxiety the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong

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as in emphasized

to make more apparent his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along

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as in highlighted

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on the doctor stressed the importance of exercise

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Recent Examples of stressed

Adjective

Four months later, both groups were more stressed because of an industrywide crisis. — Harvard Business Review, 22 Sep. 2026 In the video, Villatoro and her family laughed while dealing with a situation that had left them stressed and overwhelmed. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine would not target Russian civilians. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The governor stressed an urgent need to educate residents, protect high-value pines and prioritize the removal of diseased trees that harbor broods. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stressed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stressed

Adjective

Getting camera-ready Crawford never tired of redecorating her house throughout her 26 years there and had a long collaborative relationship with decorator William Haines.

— Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
As such, the group designed this high-tech salve to revive tired skin on a cellular level, but also with a little mood boost.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tired

Verb

More than half of people using AI at work worried that using it on important tasks would create exactly that impression.

— Christoph Trattner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
At the very start of the pandemic, while most Americans were hunkered down, frightened for their lives and worried about job loss, RealPage hosted a virtual pep talk for landlords.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of worried

Verb

Amy Guerrero, a Filipino American activist and teacher in Norwalk who previously taught in Bridgeport, emphasized the importance of solidarity across racial and cultural groups.

— Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Unlike past rallies, Edly-Allen said Indivisible Northeast Lake County emphasized the nonpartisan flavor of Saturday’s event.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of emphasized

Verb

Miller has highlighted Poindexter's past arrests for drug possession and assault in a September campaign ad.

— Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Now those votes are being highlighted in campaign ads across the country, according to an Associated Press analysis of data from AdImpact, which charts media spending.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of highlighted

Adjective

If a year in, the founder is still in every meeting and the new hire is the most exhausted person in the building, the company did not hire an operator.

— Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
That loaded the bases, and Christian Yelich then greeted an exhausted Yamamoto with a two-run single.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

Strong consumer interest reinforced the brand’s investment in brick-and-mortar retail, said Antoine Mothay, cofounder of Polène.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Matt Schnaars, president of platform distribution and partnerships for NBCUniversal, reinforced Shapiro’s observations in a separate session.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforced

Adjective

Any agency whose main product is activity rather than thinking should be very nervous right now; frankly, some of them should have been nervous years ago.

— Angelica Kopec, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Consumers in the country, nervous about the shaky economy, are loading up on gold jewelry, bars and coins.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of nervous

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