stressed — UK US /strest/ adjective also INFORMAL stressed out) ► worried and unhappy because you have too much work or too many problems to deal with: »stressed (out) workers/business people/commuters be/get/feel stressed (out) »A quarter of workers… … Financial and business terms
stressed — [ strest ] or ,stressed out adjective 1. ) affected by stress: I ve been really stressed out at work recently. physically and mentally stressed 2. ) a stressed word or SYLLABLE (=part of a word) is pronounced more loudly or with greater force… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stressed — UK [strest] / US or stressed out UK / US adjective 1) affected by stress I ve been really stressed out at work recently. physically and mentally stressed 2) linguistics a stressed word or syllable (= part of a word) is pronounced more loudly or… … English dictionary
stressed — [strest] adj 1.) [not before noun] also stressed out informal so worried and tired that you cannot relax ▪ I always eat when I m feeling stressed. 2.) technical an object, especially a metal object, that is stressed has had a lot of pressure or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stressed — stressed; un·stressed; … English syllables
stressed — index alleged Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stressed — (also informal stressed out) adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel ▪ look, seem, sound ▪ become, get … Collocations dictionary
stressed — adjective Date: 1973 stressed out < feeling stressed about work > … New Collegiate Dictionary
stressed — mod. upset; annoyed. □ Come on, man, don’t get stressed! It’s only a gag. □ I am really stressed. I need a vacation … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
stressed — adjective a) suffering stress (either physical or mental) b) having a stress or accent Ant: unstressed See Also: stressed out … Wiktionary