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View synonyms for stressor

stressor

[ stres-er, -awr ]

noun

  1. an activity, event, or other stimulus that causes stress.


stressor

/ ˈstrɛsə /

noun

  1. an event, experience, etc, that causes stress
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stressor1

First recorded in 1950–55; stress + -or 2
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Example Sentences

Pandemic-related stressors have continued to burn for months on end, and many people just wanted it to be a typical January where we could delight in the new year and feel permission to turn a new page on life.

Though limited, that finding does offer upsides for specific workday stressors.

Controllability over stressor decreases responses in key threat-related brain areas.

We all age at different rates due to our history of exposure to environmental toxins and other stressors, both physical and psychological.

He’s not wrong and with 2020 and 2021 feeling like daunting, dangerous adventures — this song still keeps our energy high to navigate these stressors with ease.

They are able to neutralize the stressor's potential for doing damage.

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