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Synonyms and antonyms of pressure in English

pressure

noun
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The pressure inside the old submarine was almost unendurable.

Synonyms

air pressure
compression
compaction
squeeze
weight
heaviness
gravity
density
Having to cope with so many problems was a pressure hard to bear.

Synonyms

stress
strain
tension
difficulty
adversity
straits
trouble
trial
grievance
load
care
oppression
burden
affliction
anxiety
distress
The pressure his father applied got him his position with the company.

Synonyms

influence
sway
pull
weight
power
potency
force
bias
interest
The pressures of business were too much for him.

Synonyms

press
urgency
exigency
hurry
stress
strain
pinch
compulsion
coercion
need
necessity
want
demand
requirement
 Synonyms for pressure from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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pressing for
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pressive
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prestidigitator
prestige
prestigious

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