Antonyms for pressure
ˈprɛʃ ərpres·sure

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1. pressurenoun

   Synonyms:
   exigency, urgency, constraining, hurry, influence

Matched Categories

1. • Distress
   • Force
   • Push
   • Somatic Sensation

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1. pressure, pressure level, force per unit areanoun

   the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

   "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"

   Synonyms:
   imperativeness, press, force per unit area, pressure sensation, air pressure, pressure level, insistence, pressing, insistency, atmospheric pressure

2. pressurenoun

   a force that compels

   "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"

   Synonyms:
   imperativeness, press, force per unit area, pressure sensation, air pressure, pressure level, insistence, pressing, insistency, atmospheric pressure

3. press, pressure, pressingnoun

   the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

   "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"

   Synonyms:
   insistence, pressure level, military press, closet, force per unit area, public press, press, imperativeness, air pressure, crush, atmospheric pressure, wardrobe, printing press, pressing, pressure sensation, mechanical press, insistency, jam

4. imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressurenoun

   the state of demanding notice or attention

   "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"

   Synonyms:
   insistence, insistency, instancy, military press, closet, pressure level, force per unit area, public press, press, imperativeness, air pressure, insisting, atmospheric pressure, wardrobe, printing press, pressing, pressure sensation, mechanical press, crush, jam

5. pressure, pressure sensationnoun

   the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin

   "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"

   Synonyms:
   imperativeness, press, force per unit area, pressure sensation, air pressure, pressure level, insistence, pressing, insistency, atmospheric pressure

6. pressurenoun

   an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

   Synonyms:
   imperativeness, press, force per unit area, pressure sensation, air pressure, pressure level, insistence, pressing, insistency, atmospheric pressure

7. atmospheric pressure, air pressure, pressureverb

   the pressure exerted by the atmosphere

   Synonyms:
   insistency, press, force per unit area, pressure sensation, air pressure, pressure level, insistence, pressing, atmospheric pressure, imperativeness

8. coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, forceverb

   to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"

   "He squeezed her for information"

   Synonyms:
   draw, storm, blackjack, crush, thrust, rack, ram, hale, press, blackmail, twitch, gouge, tweet, embrace, impel, force, shove, twinge, compress, hug, drive, constrict, cart, contract, extort, stuff, squeeze, squash, compact, pinch, drag, wring, mash, coerce, push, bosom, wedge, squelch, pull, haul

9. blackmail, blackjack, pressureverb

   exert pressure on someone through threats

   Synonyms:
   blackmail, hale, coerce, blackjack, force, squeeze

How to use pressure in a sentence?

1. Narendra Modi:

   We are not The BJP... we are just a pressure group.

2. Lauri Hicks:

   Doctors are often under a lot of time pressure, so doctors can also provide resources to guide patients, like hand-outs and, if appropriate, websites that have more information about appropriate antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance( e.g. www.cdc.gov/getsmart).

3. Jeffrey Landsberg:

   The global economy and dry-bulk shipping market are showing us very real signs of distress, while dry-bulk rates often face at least some pressure during the early stages of a year, the magnitude of the declines being seen lately have been very rare.

4. David Ferrer:

   This is probably the best game I have played in my life as Ferrer is one of the best on clay in the world, my game plan was to pressure his second serve and get to the net as much as I could. I played well and he started making mistakes.

5. Bennie Thompson:

   The president was putting a lot of pressure on him to break the law, and he stood fast.

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