constrained
[ kuh n-streynd ]
/ kənˈstreɪnd /
adjective
forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
stiff or unnatural; uneasy or embarrassed: a constrained manner.
OTHER WORDS FROM constrained
con·strain·ed·ly [kuh n-strey-nid-lee] /kənˈstreɪ nɪd li/, adverb un·con·strained, adjectiveWords nearby constrained
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constitutionally,
constitutive,
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constriction ring,
constrictive
Definition for constrained (2 of 2)
constrain
[ kuhn-streyn ]
/ kənˈstreɪn /
verb (used with object)
to force, compel, or oblige: He was constrained to admit the offense.
to confine forcibly, as by bonds.
to repress or restrain: Cold weather constrained the plant's growth.
Origin of constrain
OTHER WORDS FROM constrain
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British Dictionary definitions for constrained (1 of 2)
constrained
/ (kənˈstreɪnd) /
adjective
embarrassed, unnatural, or forced
a constrained smile
Derived forms of constrained
constrainedly (kənˈstreɪnɪdlɪ), adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for constrained (2 of 2)
constrain
/ (kənˈstreɪn) /
verb (tr)
to compel or force, esp by persuasion, circumstances, etc; oblige
to restrain by or as if by force; confine
Derived forms of constrain
constrainer, nounWord Origin for constrain
C14: from Old French
constreindre, from Latin
constringere to bind together, from
stringere to bind