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