stressful
Causing mental strain
Stressful describes situations or experiences that cause mental or emotional strain: a stressful job, stressful commute, stressful relationship.
The word emerged alongside modern stress psychology—we now routinely label as stressful what earlier generations might have called trying, difficult, or nerve-wracking.
Depleting one's stamina
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
- taxingRequiring great effort
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
- drainingDepleting one's reserves
onerous · burdensome · laborious · strenuous · challenging · rigorous · exacting · punishing
Troubled by uncertainty
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- tenseStrained or nervous
- edgyTense and irritable
- jitteryAnxiously restless
uneasy · apprehensive · on-edge · wound-up · high-strung · frazzled · overwhelmed · agitated
Intensely busy, almost overwhelming
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
- turbulentViolently agitated or disturbed
- frenziedWildly out of control
- manicAbnormally elevated, agitated
harried · rushed · pressured · fast-paced · nonstop · relentless · deadline-driven · high-pressure
exhausting
Depleting one's stamina
draining · onerous · burdensome · laborious · strenuous · challenging · rigorous · exacting · punishing · relentless
anxious
Troubled by uncertainty
jittery · uneasy · apprehensive · on-edge · wound-up · high-strung · frazzled · overwhelmed · agitated · panicked
hectic
Intensely busy, almost overwhelming
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
- turbulentViolently agitated or disturbed
- frenziedWildly out of control
manic · harried · rushed · pressured · fast-paced · nonstop · relentless · deadline-driven · high-pressure · intense
exhaustion
State of utter depletion
strain · collapse · meltdown · breakdown · depletion · worn-out · spent · drained · fried · overwhelm
stressfulrelaxing
Becoming less tense
calming · stress-free · peaceful · soothing · tranquil
stressfuleasy
Requiring minimal effort
effortless · undemanding · simple · manageable · straightforward