stressed

adjective
UK: /strest/
US: /strest/

  1. Feeling worried or anxious about something.

    1. I feel so stressed about the test. [ ] [ ]
    2. She gets really stressed when she has too much work to do in deadline. [ ] [ ]

  2. Showing signs of strain or tension.

    1. He looked very stressed after the meeting. [ ] [ ]
    2. The stressed expression on her face showed how tired she really was in work. [ ] [ ]

  3. To give emphasis or special importance to something in speaking or writing.

    1. She stressed the need to be on time. [ ] [ ]
    2. The teacher stressed that homework should be completed before game. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

emphasize worried highlight tense anxious
stressed verb

  1. To feel worried and nervous.

    1. I stressed about the exam last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't get stressed about things you cannot change in any case. [ ] [ ]

  2. To put emphasis on a syllable or word when pronouncing it.

    1. You must stressed the first syllable. [ ] [ ]
    2. In the word 'record', you stressed the second syllable when it's a verb. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "stressed" in English means: Feeling worried or anxious about something., Showing signs of strain or tension., To give emphasis or special importance to something in speaking or writing..

The phonetic transcription of "stressed" is /strest/ in British English and /strest/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "stressed": emphasize, worried, highlight, tense, anxious.

Example usage of "stressed": "I feel so stressed about the test.". More examples on the page.