stressed-out — feeling extremely anxious, worried, or under pressure
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling extremely anxious, worried, or under pressure
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstrest aʊt/
Example Sentences
- My mom gets completely stressed-out when she can't find the TV remote.
- I'm so stressed-out about the presentation that I dreamed about PowerPoint slides last night.
- The stressed-out CEO decided to take a vacation after working 80-hour weeks.
stressed-out
ADJECTIVE[/ˈstrest aʊt/]
feeling extremely anxious, worried, or under pressure
💡 Concept
She looks completely stressed-out before her final exam tomorrow morning.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈstrest aʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstrest aʊt/
🌳Etymology
Rootstress
Suffix-out
🎵Rhyme
dressed-outblessed-outpressed-out
dressed-out
blessed-out
pressed-out
🔗Collocations
feel stressed-out
stressed-out student
get stressed-out
stressed-out parent
completely stressed-out
stressed-out employee
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom gets completely stressed-out when she can't find the TV remote.”
😄 Fun example
“I'm so stressed-out about the presentation that I dreamed about PowerPoint slides last night.”
“The stressed-out CEO decided to take a vacation after working 80-hour weeks.”
“She looked so stressed-out that her coffee mug was shaking in her hands.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
overwhelmedfrazzledburnt-outexhaustedanxious
Antonyms
relaxedcalmcomposed
Related
pressuretensionanxietyburnoutoverwhelm
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