stressed AC /strest/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ stressed , ↑ stressful ; verb : ↑ stress ; noun : ↑ stress ]
1 . [not before noun] ( also stressed out ) informal so worried and tired that you cannot relax:
I always eat when I’m feeling stressed.
2 . technical an object, especially a metal object, that is stressed has had a lot of pressure or force put on it