Synonyms for stressor
ˈstrɛs ər, -ɔrstres·sor

Princeton's WordNet

1. stressornoun

   any agent that causes stress to an organism

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1. List of paraphrases for "stressor":

   aggressor, trigger, stress

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1. Melissa Majumdar:

   Mild dehydration can be a physical stressor to the body.

2. Andrew Freeman:

   I also recommend keeping a notebook next to the bed, then when people wake up in the middle of the night, (they should) write down what comes to mind first. It could be they heard a bird or they had to pee or they had some stressor on their mind. And that may be a focus for when they meditate or do something mindful.

3. Louis Bravo:

   Being a sniper is in fact different than just being infantry, it's an added stressor as everyone expects more from you. Or that every sniper should be able to perform at Hollywood level because they saw Mark Wahlberg in 'Shooter.'.

4. Lima Company:

   It's the first time in 16 years I kind of mentioned this inside, it almost felt like we were deployed again. It was fun. We're all away from our normal homes. It's just the guys. We've got to tell our stories freely and laugh and joke. And it was great. … The biggest thing for me was every stressor I have in my everyday life was gone for the last 72 hours. And I just it was like a reset. It felt great. I don't know. I felt like I was 22 years old. It was fun.

5. Mary Ellen Rose:

   When you’re happy and healthy, you’re more productive, but for people who are high anxiety, monitoring every little thing becomes a stressor.