constrained

Meaning

Verb

simple past and past participle of constrain

Adj

1. Kept within close bounds; confined.
2. Forced; compelled.

constrain

1. (transitive) To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
2. (transitive) To keep within close bounds; to confine.
3. (transitive) To reduce a result in response to limited resources.

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Synonyms

forced

stiff

compelled

strained

obliged

compulsory

confined

contrived

controlled

crude

disciplined

embarrassed

formal

freakish

limited

narrow

restrained

restricted

rigid

stilted

tight

uncanny

unearthly

uneasy

unnatural

unrefined

abnormal

forced by necessity

absonant

artificial

awkward

clumsy

Translations

contraint

coactus

forçado

encogido

gezwungen

unterdrückt

Knappheit

forçat

sperrte

Schmalheit

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Beengung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kənˈstɹeɪnd/