High-pressure | Definition of high-pressure by Merriam-Webster

Full Definition of HIGH-PRESSURE

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>

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1824

Synonyms: ambitious, assertive, enterprising, fierce, go-getting, high-pressure, in-your-face, militant, pushy, self-asserting, self-assertive

Antonyms: ambitionless, low-pressure, nonassertive, unaggressive, unambitious, unassertive, unenterprising

transitive verb

: to sell or influence by high-pressure tactics

1926

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