stresshead

English

Alternative forms

  • stress-head, stress head

Etymology

From stress +‎ -head.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɹɛsˌhɛd/

Noun

stresshead (plural stressheads)

  1. (informal) One prone to, or suffering from, psychological stress.
    Synonyms: handwringer, overthinker, worrier
    • 1985, Alice Kahn, Multiple Sarcasm‎[1], Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, →ISBN, page 202:
      Dr. Selye, as any stresshead can vouch, was no slouch when it came to perceiving the complexity of the situation stressed-out Americans face.
    • 2001, Lucy Clarke & Jenny Hawkins, Student Survival Guide: What to Expect and How to Handle It - Insider Advice on University Life‎[2], Oxford: How To Books, →ISBN, page 34:
      At the other extreme, try not to surround yourself with complete stress-heads, it might make you more uptight.
    • 2009, Grace Dent, Diary of a Snob: Poor Little Rich Girl‎[3], London: Hodder Children's, →ISBN, page 128:
      Felix doesn't mind this story though. He laughs about it too. Felix isn't a stresshead like I am.
    • 2017, Marnie Simpson, Marnie Simpson: Stripped Bare‎[4], London: Century, →ISBN, page 167:
      One of the qualities I really liked about Dan was that he was so laid back - not a stresshead at all.
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