STRESSED-OUT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

stressed-out

adjective

ˈstrest-ˈau̇t

Definition of stressed-out

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suffering from high levels of physical and especially psychological stress the demands of this job are enough to make anyone stressed-out

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Recent Examples of stressed-out The remake will center on a top Asian talent agency, where a team of savvy and stressed-out agents juggle superstar clients, personal chaos, and industry politics. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025 The fragrance-free formula moisturizes with ceramides to help restore and strengthen the skin barrier, while the brand's signature thermal spring water soothes and rebalances stressed-out skin. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 June 2026 Having a pet also encourages responsibility, and children may also be generally happier, healthier and less stressed-out. — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025 The Guy, as Sinclair is known on the show, sells to everyone, stressed-out 20-something assistant and cross-dressing stay-at-home dad alike, witnessing their private joys and pains and shortcomings and judging no one. — Ezra Marcus, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026 Some parents have gone so far as to make gift bags to pass out to their fellow passengers as a pre-apology for a crying baby—a totally unnecessary gesture that forces stressed-out parents to take responsibility for the emotional reactions of adults who should be able to control themselves. — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 Sep. 2025 One of those three is Judy Greer’s stressed-out, grieving Sophie, a long-term care nurse living with her 11-year-old daughter, Riley (Faithe Herman) in East Los Angeles. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2023

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stressed

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On top of that, supporting developing fruit requires a lot of energy and moisture from plants, and leaving ripe fruit on plants too long can make plants more stressed and vulnerable to drying out.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2026
With the fifth and final season of The Bear premiering on Hulu, there's no shortage of chaos for the show's perpetually stressed chefs.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 26 June 2026

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