straining

ADJECTIVE

impatient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious eager irritable keen restless testy thirsty

WEAK

abrupt agog antsy appetent ardent athirst avid breathless brusque chafing choleric curt demanding dying to edgy feverish fretful hasty having short fuse headlong hot under collar hot-tempered impetuous indignant intolerant irascible itchy on pins and needles quick-tempered racing one's motor ripe snappy sudden unforbearing unindulgent vehement violent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

happy unconcerned unenthusiastic

WEAK

controlled easygoing enduring forbearing laid-back patient tolerant waiting willing

ADJECTIVE

reaching

Synonyms

STRONG

extending grasping lunging stretching touching

WEAK

feeling for making for outstretching

ADJECTIVE

unforbearing

Synonyms

WEAK

abrupt agog antsy anxious appetent ardent athirst avid breathless brusque chafing choleric curt demanding dying to eager edgy feverish fretful hasty having short fuse headlong hot under collar hot-tempered impetuous indignant intolerant irascible irritable itchy keen on pins and needles quick-tempered racing one's motor restless ripe snappy sudden testy thirsty unindulgent vehement violent

NOUN

push

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance assault attack drive effort offensive thrust

STRONG

bearing blow butt charge driving energy exerting exertion forcing impact jolt lean mass nudge onset poke prod propulsion shove shoving thrusting weight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hesitation

STRONG

idleness laziness

WEAK

discouragement disinterest pull

NOUN

tension

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pressure strain stress

STRONG

balance constriction force rigidity stiffness stretching tautness tenseness tensity

WEAK

astriction

Antonyms

WEAK

calmness contentedness ease limpness looseness peace relaxation slack

Example Sentences

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Eight in 10 Americans say gasoline prices are straining their household budgets, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

A senior U.S. official said the blockade is demonstrably crushing Iran’s economy—it is straining to store its unsold oil—and sparked fresh outreach by the regime to Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Companies are straining to portray the cuts as evidence that they are confident in an AI future in which more workers will be replaced by machines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Anthropic said in an online post that fast growth is straining its infrastructure, which can affect reliability and performance for free and paid users.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

When we went back the young woman, still with the child at her hip, was straining the rice.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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