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stressed

stressed

2.7
Feeling worried and unable to relax because of pressure
  • adjective
  • /strɛst/
translation icon : estresado
  • After working long hours for weeks, she became increasingly stressed and overwhelmed.

So I was super, super stressed last year.

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Examples

  • Many students feel stressed during exam season as deadlines approach.

  • So we tend to become stressed when we hear loud noises.

  • So I was super, super stressed last year.

  • And oh, it's just people are so stressed about the big day.

  • People want to know if the person is happy or stressed in part.

  • People are like stressed and it gets you stressed.

  • What can you do about anything that you're stressed over right this moment?

  • It makes you quickly realize employees are stressed, employees are burnt out.

  • He tries to manage his stressed feelings by practicing yoga and meditation.

Synonyms

distressed
vsstressed
35 2.9

Feeling very upset, worried, or hurt

is more about pressure and overall strain than visible pain
24 2.8

People feel very tense and worried because many difficult things are happening

is similar but highlights more severe strain and distress
harried
vsstressed
4 7.3

Feeling very busy and worried because of many small tasks

is general severe strain, not only from constant small demands
overstressed
vsstressed
2 5.1

Feeling too much stress and unable to cope

is severe strain but may not imply complete inability to cope
strained
vsstressed
4.2

Appearing not natural and tense, often like a forced smile

is internal severe distress rather than outwardly unnatural appearance
stressy
vsstressed
  • UK
8.8

Feeling nervous and tense because of pressure at work or study

is more severe and formal, not just easy nervousness

Antonyms

241 1.0

Calm and not worried

52 1.0

A quiet, peaceful feeling that helps you stay steady

How Stressed

overstressed
2 5.1
stressed
2.7
tense
310 3.6
calm
735 1.0

Surface Forms

stressed positive

Morphology

stressed = stress (transparent) = stress + ed

Standard adjectival formation from the verb 'stress' indicating a state of having experienced pressure or strain.

Etymology

Stressed (feeling) comes from the same idea of being 'pressed' or under pressure, as if something is squeezed tight. So if you are stressed, you are under strong pressure or strain.