Need another word that means the same as “stressful”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “stressful” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Stressful” are: nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, trying, demanding, exacting, taxing, difficult, hard, tough
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “stressful” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| demanding | (of a person) making others work hard or meet high standards; not easily satisfied. A baby can be so demanding. |
| difficult | Hard to control. She had a difficult decision to make. |
| exacting | Making great demands on one’s skill, attention, or other resources. An exacting instructor. |
| hard | Unfortunate or hard to bear. The slate broke on the hard floor. |
| nerve-racking | Extremely irritating to the nerves. |
| nerve-wracking | Extremely irritating to the nerves. |
| taxing | Not easily borne; wearing. A taxing schedule. |
| tough | Feeling physical discomfort or pain tough is occasionally used colloquially for bad. Tough street gangs. |
| trying | Extremely irritating to the nerves. It had been a very trying day. |
| aching | Arousing, experiencing, or expressive of intense sorrow or longing. An aching sense of loss. |
| agonizing | Causing great physical or mental pain. There is an agonizing choice to make. |
| biting | Capable of wounding. A cream to ward off biting insects. |
| callus | Form a callus or calluses. The exposed surface will quickly form healing callus. |
| complicated | Consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; intricate. A complicated problem. |
| daunting | Seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating. A daunting task. |
| debacle | Flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer. The only man to reach double figures in the second innings debacle. |
| defeated | People who are defeated. The defeated enemy. |
| disappointed | (of hopes or expectations) prevented from being realized. Thousands of disappointed customers were kept waiting. |
| discouraging | Causing someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; depressing. Where never is heard a discouraging word. |
| disillusioned | Freed from illusion. The minority groups were completely disillusioned with the party. |
| distressing | Causing anxiety, sorrow or pain; upsetting. Some very distressing news. |
| doleful | Expressing sorrow; mournful. He could be struck off with doleful consequences. |
| excruciating | Extremely painful. He explained the procedure in excruciating detail. |
| foiled | Disappointingly unsuccessful. Their foiled attempt to capture Calais. |
| frustrating | Discouraging by hindering. It can be very frustrating to find that the size you want isn t there. |
| intimidating | Having a frightening, overawing, or threatening effect. The intimidating defence barrister. |
| irksome | Irritating; annoying. Petty regulations were becoming very irksome. |
| mournful | Expressing sorrow. Stared with mournful eyes. |
| painful | Causing physical pain. A painful performance. |
| poignant | Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings. Poignant grief cannot endure forever. |
| sad | Of things that make you feel sad Christina Rossetti. A sad day for us all. |
| sore | Causing misery or pain or distress. He was sore from the long ride. |
| sorrowful | Causing grief. Sorrowful news. |
| tedious | Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous. A tedious journey. |
| torturous | Extremely painful. A torturous five days of fitness training. |
| trying | Difficult or annoying; hard to endure. Fell upon trying times. |
| unfulfilled | Not having fully utilized or exploited one’s abilities or character. Unfulfilled and uneasy men. |
| unhappy | Causing discomfort. Had an unhappy time at school. |
| unsatisfied | Not having been satisfied. The compromise left all sides unsatisfied. |
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