overstressing

ˌoʊvərˈstrɛsɪŋ

Definition

Definition of overstressing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

communication

Rare

emphasizing something too much

Rare

Her overstressing attitude towards cleanliness annoyed everyone.
His overstressing manner about deadlines stressed the team.
The coach's overstressing focus on winning demotivated the players.

overemphasizing

overstating

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Origin of overstressing

English, over (excessive) + stress (pressure)

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French:excessivement insistant, ...
German:übertrieben, ...
Italian:esagerato, ...
Spanish:exagerado, ...
Portuguese:exagerado, ...
Chinese:过分强调的, ...
Japanese:強調しすぎる, ...
Arabic:مُبَالَغ فِيه, ...
Hebrew:מַגְזִים בְּהַדְגָּשָׁה, ...
Russian:чрезмерный, ...
Ukrainian:надмірно акцентуючий, ...
Hindi:अतिशयोक्तिपूर्ण, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত জোর, ...
Catalan:exagerat, ...
Czech:příliš zdůrazňující, ...
Danish:overdreven, ...
Dutch:overdreven, ...
Greek:υπερβολικός, ...
Hungarian:túlhangsúlyozó, ...
Khmer:សង្កត់ធ្ងន់ហួសហេតុ, ...
Korean:지나친, ...
Persian:اغراق‌آمیز, ...
Polish:przesadnie podkreślający, ...
Portuguese (BR):exagerado, ...
Romanian:exagerând, ...
Swedish:överdrivet betonande, ...
Thai:เน้นมากเกินไป, ...
Turkish:aşırı vurgulayan, ...
Vietnamese:quá nhấn mạnh, ...

overstress

ˌoʊvərˈstrɛs

Definition of overstress - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

communication

Rare

place too much emphasis on something

Rare

He tends to overstress minor details in his reports.

overemphasize

medical

TECH.

apply excessive physical stress causing damage

TECH.

The engineer warned not to overstress the bridge supports.

overexert

strain

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Origin of overstress

Old English, ofer (over) + streccan (stretch)

Examples of overstress in a sentence

The speaker overstressed the importance of punctuality.
Athletes should avoid exercises that overstress their muscles.
The constant workload can overstress employees, leading to burnout.

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French:exagérer, surcharger, ...
German:überbetonen, überlasten, ...
Italian:sottolineare eccessivamente, sovraccaricare, ...
Spanish:sobrecargar, sobreesforzar, ...
Portuguese:exagerar, sobrecarregar, ...
Chinese:过分强调, 过度施压, ...
Japanese:強調しすぎる, 過度のストレスをかける, ...
Arabic:أَفْرَطَ فِي التَّشْدِيد, أَجْهَدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַדְגִּישׁ יֶתֶר עַל הַמִּדָּה, לְהַפְעִיל לַחַץ מוּפְרָז, ...
Russian:перестараться, перегружать, ...
Ukrainian:перебільшувати, перенапружувати, ...
Hindi:अधिक जोर देना, अत्यधिक तनाव डालना, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত জোর দেওয়া, অতিরিক্ত চাপ দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:exagerar, sobrecargar, ...
Czech:přehnaně zdůrazňovat, přetížit, ...
Danish:overbetone, overbelaste, ...
Dutch:overdrijven, overbelasten, ...
Greek:υπερτονίζω, υπερφορτώνω, ...
Hungarian:túlhangsúlyozni, túlterhelni, ...
Khmer:សង្កត់ធ្ងន់ហួសពេក, ដាក់បន្ទុកលើសកម្រិត, ...
Korean:지나치게 강조하다, 스트레스를 주다, ...
Persian:بزرگ‌نمایی کرد, فشار بیش از حد وارد کرد, ...
Polish:przesadnie podkreślać, przeciążać, ...
Portuguese (BR):exagerar, sobrecarregar, ...
Romanian:a exagera, a suprasolicita, ...
Swedish:överbetona, överbelasta, ...
Thai:เน้นย้ำ, ใช้แรงกายมากเกินไป, ...
Turkish:fazla vurgulamak, zorlamak, ...
Vietnamese:quá nhấn mạnh, gây quá tải, ...

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