pressure - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

Synonyms

• press
• pressing
• pressure

More generic

• push
• pushing

More specific

• compressing
• compression
• impression

Noun

a force that compels

Synonyms

• pressure

More generic

• force

Noun

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

Synonyms

• pressure
• pressure sensation

More generic

• somaesthesia
• somatesthesia
• somatic sensation
• somesthesia

Noun

the pressure exerted by the atmosphere

Synonyms

• air pressure
• atmospheric pressure
• pressure

More generic

• gas pressure

More specific

• barometric pressure
• compartment pressure
• overpressure
• sea-level pressure

Noun

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

Synonyms

• force per unit area
• pressure
• pressure level

More generic

• physical phenomenon

More specific

• IOP
• blood pressure
• corpuscular-radiation pressure
• gas pressure
• head
• hydrostatic head
• instantaneous sound pressure
• intraocular pressure
• oil pressure
• osmotic pressure
• radiation pressure
• sound pressure
• suction
• vapor pressure
• vapour pressure

Noun

the state of demanding notice or attention

Synonyms

• imperativeness
• insistence
• insistency
• press
• pressure

More generic

• urgency

Noun

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

Synonyms

• pressure

More generic

• distress

Verb

to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

Synonyms

• coerce
• force
• hale
• pressure
• squeeze

More generic

• compel
• obligate
• oblige

More specific

• bludgeon
• bring oneself
• dragoon
• drive
• railroad
• sandbag
• squeeze for
• steamroll
• steamroller
• terrorise
• terrorize
• turn up the heat
• turn up the pressure

Related

• act
• move

Verb

exert pressure on someone through threats

Synonyms

• blackjack
• blackmail
• pressure

More generic

• act upon
• influence
• work

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