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stressful

Meaning of stressful

causing stress

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British English/ˈstrɛsfəl/
American English/ˈstrɛsfəl/
Russian transcription[strɛˈsovɨj]
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stressful with Russian translation

stressful usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Три совещания подряд сделали день Марии стрессовым.

Three back-to-back meetings made Maria's day stressful.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Отвечать на звонки и исправлять документы весь день было стрессовым для стажёров.

Answering phone calls and fixing documents all afternoon was stressful for the interns.

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stressful belongs to the topic "In the Office". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

stressfulстрессовый
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

stressful synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between stressful / nerve-racking / stressed / taxing / demanding / overwhelming

N
🇬🇧English
nerve-racking

Colloquial; emphasizes strong nervousness and anxiety-inducing quality.

B1Often

The negotiations were nerve-racking for everyone involved.

🇬🇧English

Usually describes a person who is experiencing stress, rather than the situation itself.

B1Very Often

After the project deadline, many team members felt stressed.

T
🇬🇧English
taxing

Highlights that something is tiring or draining (mentally or physically).

B1Often

Preparing the monthly report was taxing on the whole team.

🇬🇧English

Means requiring a lot of effort, skill, or time; not always about emotional strain.

B1Very Often

She has a demanding job that needs careful attention to detail.

O
🇬🇧English
overwhelming

Implies something is too much to handle or process — often stronger than merely 'stressful'.

B1Often

The amount of email was overwhelming after the holiday.

H
🇬🇧English
hectic

Means very busy and chaotic; not always explicitly about stress but often used in that context.

B1Often

It was a hectic morning with back-to-back meetings.

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How to pronounce stressful and what this word means

stressful means stressful. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce stressful

/ˈstrɛsfəl/

stressful translation

stressful

stressful examples

Three back-to-back meetings made Maria's day stressful.

stressful transcription

/ˈstrɛsfəl/, /ˈstrɛsfəl/

Questions about this word

stressful meaning: what does it mean?

causing stress

stressful pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

stressful is pronounced as /ˈstrɛsfəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

stressful definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Three back-to-back meetings made Maria's day stressful. Translation: Три совещания подряд сделали день Марии стрессовым.

Is stressful part of In the Office vocabulary?

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Is stressful part of Study and Work vocabulary?

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