Stressful - English meaning

adjective

Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

Usage examples:

She was extremely anxious about her exams

adjective

Wanting very much for something to happen; eager

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] i’ve been anxious to meet you., [ + to infinitive ] it was getting late, and i …

adjective

(of a task) requiring much skill or effort.

Usage examples:

She has a busy and demanding job

verb

Ask authoritatively or brusquely.

Usage examples:

‘where is she?’ he demanded

adjective

Needing a lot of attention, effort, or time

Usage examples:

I’m trying to learn english, and i find it very demanding.

adjective

Needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand.

Usage examples:

She had a difficult decision to make

adjective

Not easy or simple; hard to do or to understand

Usage examples:

It’s a difficult choice, but i’ve got to decide which job is better., he’s in a difficult situation…

verb

Cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry.

Usage examples:

We drained the swimming pool

noun

A channel or pipe carrying off surplus liquid, especially rainwater or liquid waste.

Usage examples:

The room's toilet pipes and shower drains carry this waste to a holding tank.

noun

A thing that uses up a particular resource.

Usage examples:

Nuclear power is a serious drain on the public purse

adjective

Making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources.

Usage examples:

The exacting standards laid down by the organic food industry

verb

Demand and obtain (something) from someone.

Usage examples:

He exacted promises that another watergate would never be allowed to happen

adjective

Demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention

Usage examples:

All our aircraft meet exacting safety standards.

adjective

Making one feel very tired; very tiring.

Usage examples:

A long and exhausting journey

verb

Make (someone) feel very tired.

Usage examples:

Her day out had exhausted her

adjective

Making you feel extremely tired

Usage examples:

The pace of twelve-hour days, seven days a week proved exhausting.

adjective

(of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable).

Usage examples:

Marketing any new product is fraught with danger

adjective

Full of (unpleasant things such as problems or dangers)

Usage examples:

Writing about science at a popular level is a task fraught with difficulty.

adjective

Causing annoyance or upset because of an inability to change or achieve something.

Usage examples:

It can be very frustrating to find that the size you want isn't there

verb

Prevent (a plan or attempted action) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled.

Usage examples:

The rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather

adjective

Making you feel annoyed, disappointed, or discouraged

Usage examples:

I guess job opportunities at the top are improving for women, but it’s such a slow process that it’…

adjective

Solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.

Usage examples:

The slate broke on the hard floor

adverb

With a great deal of effort.

Usage examples:

They work hard at school

noun

(of a consonant) pronounced as a velar plosive (as c in cat, g in go ).

adjective

Difficult to do and causing a lot of worry or anxiety

Usage examples:

I had to go out and find a new job, which is always a nerve-racking experience.

verb

Attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something.

Usage examples:

It might be possible to pressure him into resigning

noun

Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.

Usage examples:

The gate was buckling under the pressure of the crowd outside

noun

The use of persuasion or intimidation to make someone do something.

Usage examples:

Backbenchers put pressure on the government to provide safeguards

adjective

Physically or mentally demanding.

Usage examples:

They find the work too taxing

verb

Impose a tax on (someone or something).

Usage examples:

The income will be taxed at the top rate

adjective

Needing too much effort

Usage examples:

After the surgery, i couldn’t do anything too taxing for a while.

adjective

(especially of a muscle) stretched tight or rigid.

Usage examples:

She tried to relax her tense muscles

verb

Become tense, typically through anxiety or nervousness.

Usage examples:

Her body tensed up

noun

A set of forms taken by a verb to indicate the time (and sometimes also the continuance or completeness) of the action in relation to the time of the utterance.

Usage examples:

The future tense

adjective

Causing one to need rest or sleep; fatiguing.

Usage examples:

It had been a tiring day

verb

Feel or cause to feel in need of rest or sleep.

Usage examples:

Soon the ascent grew steeper and he began to tire

adjective

Causing you to feel you have no energy

Usage examples:

Dad had a tiring day at work.

adjective

(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.

Usage examples:

Tough rucksacks for climbers

noun

A rough and violent man.

Usage examples:

A gang of toughs

verb

Endure a period of hardship or difficulty.

adjective

Deeply disturbing or distressing.

Usage examples:

She was going through a traumatic divorce

adjective

Causing severe and lasting emotional shock and pain

Usage examples:

Some of the most disturbed children had witnessed really traumatic things, such as rape and murder.…

adjective

Difficult or annoying; hard to endure.

Usage examples:

It had been a very trying day

verb

Make an attempt or effort to do something.

Usage examples:

He tried to regain his breath

adjective

Mentally or physically tiring.

Usage examples:

It would be a lot less wearing if we could work together amicably

verb

Have (something) on one's body as clothing, decoration, or protection.

Usage examples:

He was wearing a dark suit

verb

Bring (a ship) about by turning its head away from the wind.

Usage examples:

Shannon gives the order to wear ship

adjective

Causing anxiety about actual or potential problems; alarming.

Usage examples:

A worrying health risk

verb

Feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He worried about his soldier sons in the war

adjective

Making you feel unhappy and frightened

Usage examples:

It's a very worrying situation.