stressed
Definition
- Adjective:
- Bearing emphasis or accent: Refers to a syllable, word, or musical note that is pronounced with greater force or prominence than others.
- Experiencing mental or emotional pressure: Feeling worried, anxious, or tense because of difficult circumstances.
- Subjected to physical force or strain: Under physical pressure or tension.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Linguistics/Music):
- In the word "record," the stress changes; it's RE-cord (noun) but re-CORD (verb).
- The conductor asked the violins to play the stressed notes more boldly.
- Adjective (Psychological/Emotional):
- She felt very stressed about her upcoming exams.
- He becomes stressed when he has too many deadlines.
- Adjective (Physical):
- The stressed cable began to fray under the constant tension.
- The bridge's stressed components require regular inspection.
Advanced Usage
- "to be stressed out": An informal phrase meaning to be extremely anxious or overwhelmed.
- I'm completely stressed out from working two jobs and studying.
- In materials science, "stressed" describes an object under mechanical stress.
- The stressed metal exhibited signs of fatigue.
Variants and Related Words
- Stress (n/v): The pressure or tension itself (n), or the act of applying it (v).
- Financial stress (n) can make people ill. / You must not stress (v) the first syllable.
- Stressful (adj): Causing mental or emotional stress.
- Moving house is a stressful experience.
- Unstressed (adj): The opposite, not bearing emphasis or pressure.
- The second syllable in "sofa" is unstressed.
Synonyms
- Accented (for linguistic/musical emphasis).
- Anxious, Under pressure, Strained (for psychological state).
- Taut, Under tension (for physical state).
Antonyms
- Unstressed, Relaxed, Calm, Slack.
Related Phrases
- Stressed to the max: (Idiomatic, informal) Extremely stressed.
- After the project failed, the team was stressed to the max.
- Place/put stress on something: To emphasize something.
- The teacher placed great stress on punctuality. (Note: This uses the noun "stress," not the adjective "stressed").
Adjective
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bearing a stress or accent
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an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'
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suffering severe physical strain or distress
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he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing
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