time pressure

noun

Stress that arises from a tight deadline; an urgency from needing to finish something when there is barely enough or not enough time.

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time trouble
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Meanings

nountime pressure (uncountable)
  1. uncountableStress that arises from a tight deadline; an urgency from needing to finish something when there is barely enough or not enough time.
  2. uncountableboard gamesSynonym of time trouble.

    Synonyms: time trouble

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of time trouble.

Similar
time trouble
Also see
time trouble

Translations

German Zeitdruck
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APA

time pressure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20pressure

MLA

“time pressure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20pressure. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time pressure,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20pressure.

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