adjective

stressig

stressful

Etwas, das viel Druck oder Anstrengung verursacht und müde oder nervös macht.

Definition & meaning

The adjective stressig is used to describe a situation, period of time, or experience that causes stress, tension, or pressure. It implies that something is hectic, demanding, or mentally/emotionally draining.

As an adjective: It characterizes something that induces stress (e.g., "a stressful day," "a stressful job").
Usage: It is commonly used in everyday speech to describe work environments, travel, or busy personal schedules.

Grammar & Word origin

Grammar: It is an adjective that can be used attributively (e.g., ein stressiger Tag) or predicatively (e.g., Der Tag war stressig). It can also be used as an adverb (e.g., Es lief stressig ab).
Origin: The word is a derivation of the noun Stress (which was borrowed from English) combined with the suffix -ig, which is used in German to form adjectives indicating that something possesses the quality of the root noun.