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Overstressed vs Stressful - What's the difference?

overstressed | stressful |

As a verb overstressed

is past tense of overstress.

As an adjective stressful is

irritating; causing stress.

overstressed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (overstress)

  • overstress

    English

    Verb

  • To place excessive emphasis on something
  • To place excessive physical stress on something, especially to such an extent that it deforms or breaks
  • stressful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Irritating; causing stress.
  • I have always argued that change becomes stressful and overwhelming only when you've lost any sense of the constancy of your life. You need firm ground to stand on. From there, you can deal with that change. –Richard Nelson Bolles