high-pressure (Meaning)
high-pressure (s)
aggressively and persistently persuasive
high-pressure (a.)
Having or involving a pressure greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere; -- said of steam, air, water, etc., and of steam, air, or hydraulic engines, water wheels, etc.
Fig.: Urgent; intense; as, a high-pressure business or social life.
Synonyms & Antonyms of high-pressure
Synonyms:
- in-your-face
- pushy
- vigorous
- confident
- adventurous
- dynamic
- assertive
- energetic
- go-getting
- militant
- enterprising
- daring
Antonyms:
- timid
- shrinking
- deferential
- resigned
- unaggressive
- modest
- unassertive
- deferential
- amenable
- submissive
- acquiescent
- passive
- shrinking
- unaggressive
- compliant
- unambitious
- relaxed
- modest
- passive
- yielding
- tractable
- quiet
- timid
- amenable
- ambitionless
- nonassertive
- easygoing
- docile
- unenterprising
- unenterprising
- nonassertive
- unassertive
- mild
- submissive
- easygoing
- yielding
- mild
- unambitious
- relaxed
- quiet
- tractable
- compliant
- docile
- acquiescent
- ambitionless
- resigned
Synonyms:
- brash
- venturesome
- adventuresome
- truculent
- gung ho
- domineering
- strenuous
- gutsy
- dashing
- unyielding
- self-assertive
- emboldened
- hyperaggressive
- cocky
- bare-knuckled
- imperious
- pugnacious
- bare-knuckles
- magisterial
- discordant
- cocksure
- hustling
- bare-knuckle
- belligerent
- dominating
- combative
- venturous
- disputatious
- argumentative
- overbearing
- cheeky
- trigger-happy
- self-asserting
- impudent
- bellicose
- emphatic
- contentious
- forward
- quarrelsome
- brassy
- unapologetic
- overambitious
- bold
- obtrusive
- overconfident
- warlike
- determined
- audacious
- bumptious
- scrappy
- gladiatorial
- feisty
- insolent
Antonyms:
- demure
- servile
- bashful
- retiring
- servile
- slavish
- cringing
- laid-back
- slavish
- humble
- mousy
- shy
- demure
- retiring
- unobtrusive
- groveling
- groveling
- grovelling
- reserved
- overmodest
- obsequious
- subservient
- cowering
- shy
- humble
- unobtrusive
- mousy
- meek
- obsequious
- subdued
- diffident
- cringing
- meek
- subdued
- lowly
- subservient
- lowly
- overmodest
- reserved
- bashful
- cowering
- laid-back
- diffident
- grovelling
high-pressure Sentence Examples
- The diver experienced extreme high-pressure conditions during the deep-sea exploration.
- High-pressure steam was used to generate electricity at the power plant.
- The pilot navigated the aircraft through a high-pressure weather system.
- The scientist conducted experiments under high-pressure environments.
- The firefighter used a high-pressure hose to extinguish the blaze.
- The athlete underwent high-pressure training to improve their performance.
- The CEO faced high-pressure negotiations with potential investors.
- The musician performed on stage under high-pressure expectations.
- The job interview was a high-pressure situation for the candidate.
- The construction project was completed on time despite the high-pressure deadline.
FAQs About the word high-pressure
aggressively and persistently persuasiveHaving or involving a pressure greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere; -- said of steam, air, water, etc., and of stea
aggressive, fierce, ambitious, in-your-face, pushy,vigorous, confident, adventurous, dynamic, assertive
low-pressure, low-pressure, timid, shrinking, deferential, resigned, unaggressive, modest, unassertive, deferential
The diver experienced extreme high-pressure conditions during the deep-sea exploration.
High-pressure steam was used to generate electricity at the power plant.
The pilot navigated the aircraft through a high-pressure weather system.
The scientist conducted experiments under high-pressure environments.