stress

Definition

Examples

Long working hours can cause serious stress and affect employees' health.

Word Family

Synonyms

• tension(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
• pressurethe force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
• anxiety(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

Collocations

• Easy handle daily stress
  to manage, deal with, or operate regarding daily stress
• Medium reduce workplace stress through wellness programs
  to decrease or lessen in amount or size regarding workplace stress through wellness programs
• Hard stress testing banking balance sheets
  to stress testing banking balance sheets, meaning to to stress, single out as important
• Very Hard lay excessive stress on trivial minutiae
  to lay excessive stress on trivial minutiae, meaning to put into a certain place or abstract location