stressful
adjectivecommon in dialogue
- //ˈstɹɛsfəl//
Irritating; causing stress.
adjective
- 1
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.
Whether you need to recover from a stressful day, a strenuous workout or even an injury or surgery, restorative yoga may be just the thing for you.
- 2
Mentally taxing.
Etymology
From stress + -ful.
Forms
- comparative
- more stressful
- superlative
- most stressful
strengthen · To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase…stress · A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism.stressed · Suffering stress (either physical or mental).
stressful · Irritating; causing stress.
stretch · To lengthen by pulling.Stretch · A surname.stretcher · Someone or something that stretches.