high-pressure

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈhaɪˈpreʃə/ 🇺🇸 /ˈhaɪˈprɛʃɚ/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Involving or using high pressure, especially in a mechanical or industrial context.; Using aggressive, persistent, or forceful tactics, especially in sales or persuasion.; Relating to an area of high atmospheric pressure in meteorology.; Characterized by intense stress, urgency, or demanding conditions.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

high-pressure systemhigh-pressure saleshigh-pressure jobhigh-pressure environmenthigh-pressure situationhigh-pressure tactics

Synonyms

intensedemandingstressfulpressurizedtense

Antonyms

low-pressurerelaxedeasygoing

Commonly confused

high pressure
EN: 'High pressure' (no hyphen) is a noun phrase (e.g., 'the high pressure caused damage'); 'high-pressure' (hyphenated) is a compound adjective used before a noun (e.g., 'a high-pressure job').

Spelling tips

EN: Use a hyphen when 'high-pressure' functions as a compound adjective before a noun (e.g., 'high-pressure system'), but omit it when used as a noun phrase (e.g., 'the system operates under high pressure').

💬 Examples

  1. The high-pressure pump forced water through the narrow pipes at tremendous speed.

  2. The salesman used high-pressure tactics to convince her to buy the extended warranty.

  3. A high-pressure system moving in from the west will bring clear skies this weekend.

  4. Working in an emergency room is a high-pressure environment that requires quick decision-making.