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stressful
Something that causes stress, tension, or hectic activity. It describes a situation, task, or period of time that is experienced as exhausting and burdensome.
Die letzte Woche vor dem Projektende war extrem stressig.
The last week before the end of the project was extremely stressful.
The adjective 'stressig' (stressful) is derived from the noun 'der Stress' (stress). By adding the ending '-ig', the noun becomes an adjective that describes a quality.
Mein neuer Job ist weniger stressig als der alte.
My new job is less stressful than the old one.
'Stressig' (stressful) can stand before a noun or be used with the verb 'sein' (to be). To say for whom something is stressful, you use the preposition 'für' with the accusative.
Das war ein sehr stressiger Tag im Büro.
That was a very stressful day at the office.
The word often describes periods of time, activities, or situations. Common combinations are 'ein stressiger Tag' (a stressful day), 'eine stressige Woche' (a stressful week), 'ein stressiger Job' (a stressful job), or 'eine stressige Situation' (a stressful situation).
Die Feiertage können eine ziemlich stressige Zeit sein.
The holidays can be a pretty stressful time.
quiet / calm
'ruhig' and 'stressig' are often opposites when describing a situation or a period of time. 'ruhig' can mean that there is little noise, little movement, or little excitement. 'stressig' means that something causes pressure, hectic activity, or tension. A quiet workday is easy and without much stress. A stressful workday is exhausting and full of tasks or problems.
Heute war der Tag stressig, weil mehrere Termine direkt hintereinander kamen.
Today was stressful because several appointments came one right after another.
Im Bus ist es heute ruhig, und ich kann in Ruhe lesen.
It is quiet on the bus today, and I can read in peace.