Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mental strain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: men-tal s-train
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress

Example Sentences

"his responsibilities were a constant strain"
"the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"

Synonyms

strain nervous strain

Questions

What does mental strain mean?: (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress

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