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:
- dynamic
- enterprising
- vigorous
- militant
- in-your-face
- energetic
- confident
- adventurous
- go-getting
- daring
- assertive
- pushy
Antonyms:
- submissive
- deferential
- amenable
- passive
- timid
- compliant
- acquiescent
- quiet
- compliant
- easygoing
- yielding
- ambitionless
- unambitious
- easygoing
- amenable
- timid
- ambitionless
- shrinking
- docile
- mild
- modest
- passive
- relaxed
- mild
- unassertive
- unassertive
- unambitious
- unaggressive
- shrinking
- resigned
- deferential
- quiet
- relaxed
- resigned
- submissive
- yielding
- docile
- tractable
- unenterprising
- unenterprising
- acquiescent
- unaggressive
- nonassertive
- nonassertive
- tractable
- modest
Synonyms:
- warlike
- impudent
- audacious
- cocksure
- overbearing
- adventuresome
- domineering
- truculent
- brash
- determined
- gung ho
- bumptious
- overconfident
- scrappy
- dominating
- gladiatorial
- cocky
- obtrusive
- venturesome
- pugnacious
- discordant
- bare-knuckle
- strenuous
- dashing
- gutsy
- unyielding
- self-assertive
- self-asserting
- contentious
- bellicose
- emboldened
- forward
- hustling
- brassy
- disputatious
- bare-knuckled
- argumentative
- emphatic
- venturous
- unapologetic
- combative
- cheeky
- magisterial
- trigger-happy
- feisty
- hyperaggressive
- imperious
- bold
- bare-knuckles
- belligerent
- quarrelsome
- overambitious
- insolent
Antonyms:
- retiring
- subdued
- diffident
- reserved
- lowly
- slavish
- humble
- grovelling
- laid-back
- grovelling
- bashful
- cowering
- demure
- groveling
- mousy
- cringing
- demure
- subdued
- obsequious
- shy
- laid-back
- cowering
- bashful
- servile
- shy
- meek
- reserved
- overmodest
- obsequious
- unobtrusive
- cringing
- unobtrusive
- subservient
- meek
- overmodest
- humble
- subservient
- slavish
- mousy
- groveling
- retiring
- lowly
- diffident
- servile
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
fierce,aggressive, ambitious, dynamic, enterprising,vigorous, militant, in-your-face, energetic, confident
low-pressure,low-pressure, submissive, deferential, amenable, passive, timid, compliant, acquiescent, quiet
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.