stressed meaning
UK /strɛst/ US /strɛst/ 1 syllable
stressed (adjective): suffering severe physical strain or distress.
stressed has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
stressed as an adjective
- suffering severe physical strain or distress
- he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing
Synonyms: distressed
Similar: troubled
- bearing a stress or accent
- an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'
Synonyms: accented
Opposite: unstressed
How to pronounce stressed
stressed is pronounced /strɛst/ in British English and /strɛst/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with stressed
Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in ED · 8-letter words
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