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Synonyms of stress

6 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for stress is accent. Other synonyms of stress are emphasis, stress accent, emphasise, emphasize and underline. The opposite of stress is pitch.

Synonyms and similar words for stress

nounA suprasegmental feature of a language having additional attention raised to a sound, word or word...

  • emphasis
  • accentA higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to...

nounThe suprasegmental feature of a language having additional attention raised to a sound by means of...

  • stress accentA method or application of realizing phonological prominence of a segment phonetically by loudness or duration.

verbTo emphasise (words in speaking).

  • emphasiseUK standard spelling of emphasize.
  • emphasizeTo stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

verbTo emphasise (a point) in an argument or discussion.

Opposite of stress

nounThe suprasegmental feature of a language having additional attention raised to a sound by means of...

  • pitch
  • pitch accentAny of a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora...

Meaning of stress

  1. noun A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism.
  2. noun Aggression toward an organism resulting in a response in an attempt to restore previous conditions.
  3. noun The internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ.

Full definition of stress

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Questions about synonyms of stress

What is another word for stress?
Stress has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as accent, emphasis, stress accent, emphasise, emphasize and underline.
What is the opposite of stress?
The opposite of stress is pitch.
What does stress mean?
Stress means a physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: stress (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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