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- US Pronunciation
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- [stres-fuh l]
- /ˈstrɛs fəl/
- /ˈstres.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stres-fuh l]
- /ˈstrɛs fəl/
Definitions of stressful word
- adjective stressful full of stress or tension: the stressful days before a war. 1
- adjective stressful tense, anxiety-inducing 1
- adjective stressful If a situation or experience is stressful, it causes the person involved to feel stress. 0
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Origin of stressful
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; stress + -ful
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stressful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stressful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stressful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stressful
adj stressful
- bundle of nerves — a very nervous person
- fluttery — fluttering; apt to flutter.
- hyper — overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.
adjective stressful
- clutched — to hatch (chickens).
- demanding — A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention.
- distressing — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
- harrowing — extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
- oppressive — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
Top questions with stressful
- how do you handle stressful situations?
- why is school so stressful?
- how to handle stressful situations?
- what is the most stressful job?
- why is moving so stressful?
- why is college so stressful?
- people who cope successfully with stressful situations?
- how to work in stressful situations?
- how stressful is teaching?
- how to get through a stressful day?
- what are the most stressful jobs?
- how to handle stressful situations in customer service?
- how to cope with stressful situations at work?
- how to deal with a stressful job?
- why are relationships so stressful?
See also
Matching words
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