stressful
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stressful
- /ˈstɹɛsfəl/
Where it comes from
From stress + -ful.
adjective more stressful · most stressful
- Irritating; causing stress. I have always argued that change becomes stressful and overwhelming only when you've lost any sense of the constancy of your life. You need firm ground to stand on. From there, you can deal with that change.
- Mentally taxing.
Similar: trying
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, trying, disagreeable, stressed, distressing, harrowing, painful, stress, harsh, difficult, challenging, arduous, onerous, hard, strained
adjective
Similar: trying
Translations
Every language
adj irritating; causing stress
| Español | estresoso, estresante, stressante |
|---|---|
| Português | estressante, stressante |
| Français | stressant |
| Deutsch | stressig |
| Italiano | stressante, logorante |
| Русский | напряжённый naprjažónnyj, стре́ссовый strɛ́ssovyj |
Talk about this word "stressful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stressful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stressful. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stressful "stressful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stressful.Cite this
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title = {stressful},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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