stressful
adj.adj. causing you to feel worried, tired, and unable to relax. You use this to describe situations that put a lot of pressure on you.
adj. causing mental or emotional strain or tension. Often used to describe environments or events that demand significant psychological effort.
Moving to a new house is very stressful.
The hospital staff worked long hours in a stressful environment during the peak of the flu season.
While some people thrive under pressure, most find that a consistently stressful workplace leads to burnout and a significant decline in overall productivity.
From stress + -ful.
Commonly modifies nouns like 'job', 'day', 'situation', or 'experience'.
I am very stressful todayI am very stressed todayLearners often use 'stressful' to describe their own feelings, but 'stressful' describes the cause, while 'stressed' describes the person's feeling.