| Main Entry: | strain |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pain, due to exertion |
Synonyms: |
ache, anxiety, bruise, brunt, burden, constriction, effort, endeavor, exertion, force, injury, jerk, pressure, pull, sprain, stress, stretch, struggle, tautness, tension, tensity, twist, wrench |
| Notes: | a sprain involves one or more ligaments; a strain involves a tendon or muscle |
Antonyms: |
health, wellness |
| Main Entry: | stress |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | physical or mental pressure |
Synonyms: |
affliction, agony, alarm, albatross, anxiety, apprehensiveness, burden, clutch, crunch, disquiet, disquietude, distention, draw, dread, expectancy, extension, fear, fearfulness, ferment, flutter, force, hardship, hassle, heat, impatience, intensity, misgiving, mistrust, nervous tension, nervousness, oppression, overextension, passion, protraction, pull, restlessness, spring, strain, stretch, tautness, tenseness, tension, tensity, tightness, traction, trauma, trepidation, trial, urgency, worry |
Antonyms: |
indifference, relaxation |
| Main Entry: | tension |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tightness |
Synonyms: |
astriction, balance, constriction, force, pressure, rigidity, stiffness, strain, straining, stress, stretching, tautness, tenseness, tensity |
Antonyms: |
limpness, looseness, relaxation, slack |