high-pressure
1 of 2adjective
high-pres·sure ˈhī-ˈpre-shər 
1
a
: having or involving a high or comparatively high pressure especially greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere
b
: having a high barometric pressure
2
a
: using or involving aggressive and insistent sales techniques
b
: imposing or involving severe strain or tension
high-pressure occupations
high-pressure
2 of 2verb
high-pressured; high-pressuring; high-pressures
transitive verb
: to sell or influence by high-pressure tactics
Synonyms
Adjective
- aggressive
- ambitious
- assertive
- enterprising
- fierce
- go-getting
- in-your-face
- militant
- pushy
- self-asserting
- self-assertive
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Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1925, in the meaning defined above
high-pressures
verb
1
as in markets
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- markets
- merchandizes
- merchandises
- deals (in)
- trades (in)
- hustles
- vends
- retails
- wholesales
- distributes
- hawks
- peddles
2
as in menaces
Synonyms & Similar Words
- menaces
- shames
- threatens
- pressures
- cows
- bullies
- forces
- intimidates
- terrorizes
- blackmails
- browbeats
- muscles
- drags
- impresses
- hectors
- compels
- bulldozes
- impels
- coerces
- constrains
- dragoons
- sandbags
- presses
- badgers
- blackjacks
- obligates
- obliges
- hounds
- harasses
- drives
- makes
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- permits
- allows
- lets
- wins (over)
- talks (into)
- moves
- prevails (on or upon)
- argues
- satisfies
- induces
- convinces
- persuades
- electrocutioners
- electrocutions
- electrocutor trap
- electrode
- electrode potential
- electrodecantation
- electrodeless discharge
- electrodeposit
- electrodeposited
- electrodepositing
- electrodeposition
- electrodepositions
- electrodeposits
- electrodermal
- electrodes
- electrodesiccation
- electrodesiccations
- electrodialyses
- electrodialysis
- electrodialytic
- electrodisintegration
- electrodotic
- electrodynamic
- electrodynamic speaker
- electrodynamicly