constrained

[ kuhn-streynd ]
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adjective
  1. forced, compelled, or obliged:a constrained confession.

  2. stiff or unnatural; uneasy or embarrassed: a constrained manner.

Origin of constrained

1
First recorded in 1565–75; constrain + -ed2

Other words from constrained

  • con·strain·ed·ly [kuhn-strey-nid-lee], /kənˈstreɪ nɪd li/, adverb
  • un·con·strained, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for constrained

constrained

/ (kənˈstreɪnd) /


adjective
  1. embarrassed, unnatural, or forced: a constrained smile

Derived forms of constrained

  • constrainedly (kənˈstreɪnɪdlɪ), adverb

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