Definition of stressed Stressed

/stɹɛˈst/ - [strest] -

We found 6 definitions of stressed from 4 different sources.

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What does stressed mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

stressed, stressedder, stresseddest

stressed - bearing a stress or accent; "an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'"
  accented
  unstressed not bearing a stress or accent; "short vowels are unstressed"
  emphasised, emphasized, emphatic forceful and definite in expression or action; "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty"
stressed - suffering severe physical strain or distress; "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"
  distressed
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  • stressed (Adjective)
    suffering stress.
  • stressed (Adjective)
    Having a stress or accent.

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  • stressed
    Suffering from stress.

Part of speech

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  • stressed, verb, past participle of stress (infinitive).
  • stressed, verb, past simple of stress (infinitive).

Pronunciation

Word frequency

Stressed is...

60% Complete
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66% Complete
Rare
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Common

Sign Language

stressed in sign language
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