STRESSES: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for STRESSES?

Need another word that means the same as “stresses”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “stresses” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Stresses” are: accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, strain, try, focus, emphasis, tenseness, tension

Stresses as a Noun

Definitions of "Stresses" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “stresses” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body.
• Force that produces strain on a physical body.
• Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension- R.J.Samuelson.
• The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch.
• A state of mental or emotional strain or suspense.
• (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense.
• Special emphasis attached to something.
• Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension.

Synonyms of "Stresses" as a noun (6 Words)

accent	Distinctive manner of oral expression. The room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents.
emphasis	Special importance or significance. They placed great emphasis on the individual s freedom.
focus	The concentration of attention or energy on something. Out of focus.
strain	(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces. The usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine.
tenseness	The physical condition of being stretched or strained. He could feel the tenseness of her body.
tension	Electromotive force. It places great tension on the leg muscles.

Usage Examples of "Stresses" as a noun

• He presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger.
• She endured the stresses and strains of life.
• He put the stress on the wrong syllable.
• The stress was more on accuracy than on speed.
• Stress is a vasoconstrictor.
• The intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area.

Stresses as a Verb

Definitions of "Stresses" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “stresses” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Put stress on; utter with an accent.
• To stress, single out as important.
• Test the limits of.

Synonyms of "Stresses" as a verb (7 Words)

accent	Put stress on utter with an accent. Fabrics which accent the background colours in the room.
accentuate	Make more noticeable or prominent. His jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch.
emphasise	To stress, single out as important.
emphasize	Make (something) more clearly defined. Dr Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet.
punctuate	Interrupt periodically. The country s history has been punctuated by coups.
strain	Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements. Strain off the surplus fat.
try	Examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process. You are trying my patience.

Associations of "Stresses" (30 Words)

accent	Put stress on utter with an accent. Short fortissimo accents.
accentuate	Make more noticeable or prominent. His jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch.
centrality	The state of being accessible from a variety of places. The centrality and sovereignty of the state.
dazzle	Brightness that blinds someone temporarily. I screwed my eyes up against the dazzle.
decidedly	Undoubtedly; undeniably. He looked decidedly uncomfortable.
emphasis	Special importance or significance. Inflection and emphasis can change the meaning of what is said.
emphasize	To stress, single out as important. They emphasize the need for daily one to one contact between parent and child.
emphasized	Spoken with emphasis.
emphatic	An emphatic consonant. The document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty.
emphatically	Without question and beyond doubt. No way he said emphatically.
floodlight	Illuminate with floodlights. We are floodlighting the building to highlight the structure.
foreground	Move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent. Issues which have occupied the political foreground in recent years.
highlight	Create highlights in hair. Gary Lineker presents the highlights of today s semi final.
illuminate	Help to clarify or explain. Placing the events of the 1930s in a broader historical context helps to illuminate their significance.
importance	A prominent status. A person of importance.
imprint	A distinctive influence. Goslings will imprint themselves on inanimate objects such as a cardboard box.
intension	Resolution or determination.
lilt	Speak sing or sound with a lilt. He spoke with a faint but recognizable Irish lilt.
limelight	The focus of public attention. He enjoyed being in the limelight.
overburden	The surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits. An overburden of costs.
perpetuation	The act of prolonging something. Perpetuation of the species is our purpose.
prolongation	Extension of the spatial length of something. An agreement on further prolongation of the boundary proved difficult.
significance	A meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred. Do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power.
spotlight	Illuminate with a spotlight. The knife flashed in the spotlight.
strain	Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender. A new strain of microorganisms.
stressed	Strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture prestressed. Elision after a stressed syllable.
tend	Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something be inclined. She tends to the children.
tension	The state of having the muscles stretched tight, especially as causing strain or discomfort. It places great tension on the leg muscles.
underline	The line of the lower part of an animal’s body. Certain phrases had been underlined.
underscore	Draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to. The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.