unstressed
adjective
unĀ·stressed
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Definition of unstressed
1
: not bearing a stress or accent
unstressed syllables
2
: not subjected to stress
unstressed wires
Examples of unstressed in a Sentence
The second syllable of the word ārandomā is unstressed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Their sperm had altered levels of specific sncRNA groupsāalbeit different ones from those altered in Mansuy's miceāand their offspring were more anxious and less sociable than the offspring of unstressed parents. — Andrew Curry, Science | AAAS, "Parentsā emotional trauma may change their childrenās biology. Studies in mice show how," 18 July 2019 During an average 10 years of follow-up, there were 8,284 cases of autoimmune disease among those diagnosed with a stress disorder, 57,711 among those without one, and 8,151 among the unstressed siblings. — Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, "Stress Disorders Tied to Autoimmune Disease," 26 June 2018 Video and photographs taken of Pizza at the aquarium appear to show a healthy-looking, unstressed animal in a somewhat livelierāand largerāspace. — National Geographic, "Nearly Two Years Later, āWorldās Saddest Polar Bearā No Longer Sad?," 11 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unstressed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unstressed
unstressed
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unstressed
: not having an accent or a stress
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unstressed
adjective
unĀ·stressed
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Kids Definition of unstressed
: not accented
an unstressed syllable