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Strained vs Stressful - What's the difference?

strained | stressful |

As adjectives the difference between strained and stressful

is that strained is forced through a strainer while stressful is irritating; causing stress.

As a verb strained

is (strain).

strained

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Forced through a strainer.
    • Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest.
  • Under tension; tense.
    • Ever since the fight our relation has been strained .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (strain)

    • Anagrams

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    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

    Related terms

    * stress