Antonyms for overstressed
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : oh-ver-stres |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌoʊ vərˈstrɛs |
Definition of overstressed
Origin :- c.1300, "hardship, adversity, force, pressure," in part a shortening of Middle French destresse (see distress), in part from Old French estrece "narrowness, oppression," from Vulgar Latin *strictia, from Latin strictus "compressed," past participle of stringere "draw tight" (see strain (v.)). The purely psychological sense is attested from 1942.
- As in magnify : verb exaggerate, blow out of proportion
- As in overplay : verb be dramatic
- It had been overstressed, certainly, but ships are built to take beatings.
- Extract from : « Space Platform » by Murray Leinster
- It might even be overstressed in this steel, but what could happen?
- Extract from : « Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design » by Edward Godfrey
- They were undoubtedly more accurate, but this should not be overstressed.
- Extract from : « The Introduction of Self-Registering Meteorological Instruments » by Robert P. Multhauf
- Immorality in sexual lines should not be overstressed when teaching young people.
- Extract from : « Sex-education » by Maurice Alpheus Bigelow
Synonyms for overstressed
- accent
- accentuate
- aggravate
- blow out of proportion
- blow up
- boost
- color
- dramatize
- embellish
- embroider
- enhance
- exaggerate
- fudge
- get carried away
- ham it up
- hyperbolize
- inflate
- labor at
- lay it on thick
- magnify
- make mountain of molehill
- maximize
- mug
- overact
- overcharge
- overdo
- overdraw
- overemphasize
- overestimate
- overplay
- overrate
- overstate
- overstress
- overuse
- overwork
- pad
- point up
- puff up
- pyramid
- show off
- stretch
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