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

The nation’s most stressed cities can be found primarily in the Midwest and the South, the WalletHub study discovered. — Hali Smith july 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026 Liquidity mismatches are invisible in calm markets and decisive in stressed ones. — Andrew Sukhin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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In a paper in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, members of the WTA’s performance and health staff stressed the importance of providing support, rather than discouragement, to athletes seeking to preserve their fertility. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 For all the alarm, Tate also stressed the snake posed no threat. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stressed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stressed

Adjective

The new owners took over the keys to a tired and decaying club in the spring and have since overseen a summer renovation that has stretched from assembling a new first-team squad to restoring hot water to Hillsborough.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Despite all that staying power, glycerin and hyaluronic acid keep the full-coverage formula from feeling dry, while caffeine gives tired undereyes a brightening, de-puffing assist.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of tired

Verb

The military said Haj Hassan’s family was with him, but emphasized that the family was not targeted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Reflecting on her shift away from competitive team sports, the football heiress emphasized how physical activity shaped her self-image and mental resilience.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of emphasized

Verb

Taiwan’s defense ministry said many of the technologies highlighted in the audit emerged after the counter-drone programme began in 2021.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
The Fever’s backup point guard did not attempt a 2-point shot during her breakout performance, highlighted by four 3s in the fourth frame.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of highlighted

Adjective

Even Musk, despite his vow to take a chainsaw to the bureaucracy, seemed exhausted by the vastness of what his Department of Government Efficiency had taken on, and abandoned DOGE over a year earlier than planned.

— Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Create healthy boundaries around activities that might leave you feeling depleted or exhausted, such as unnecessary social media scrolling.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Adjective

Until Bezos, or any of his new partners, speak publicly, the conversation about what comes next will be nervous.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
In a nervous market full of geopolitical tension, IPOs have attracted a lot of investor attention, with AI darlings Anthropic and OpenAI preparing for their own debuts.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of nervous

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