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    constrained
    /kənˈstreɪnd/

    adjective

    • 1. appearing forced or overly controlled: "he was acting in a constrained manner"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSTRAINED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CONSTRAINED definition: 1. forced to do something against your will: 2. Constrained behaviour is forced and unnatural: 3…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSTRAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to control and limit something: The country's progress was constrained by a leader who refused to look forward. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Limiting and restricting. anti-libertarian. armlock. boundary. box someone out. box someone/something in. cripplingly. crowd. curb. curtailment. keep (herself) to herself idiom. limitation.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › constrainConstrain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to force by imposed stricture, restriction, or limitation. Teenagers often feel constrained by rules. an artist constrained by a client's requirements. b. : to restrict the motion of (a mechanical body) to a particular mode. 2. : compress. also : to clasp tightly. 3. : to secure by or as if by bonds : confine. constrained to a dungeon.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSTRAINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CONSTRAINT definition: 1. something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits: 2. unnatural…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › constrainedConstrained - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something that's constrained is forced, unnatural and not very spontaneous — kind of like a linebacker trying to perform the ballet Swan Lake. Constrained contains the word strained for a reason. Mostly because anyone that's constrained is feeling a fair amount of strain because of it.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › constrainedCONSTRAINED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Constrained definition: forced, compelled, or obliged. See examples of CONSTRAINED used in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSTRAINED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. embarrassed, unnatural, or forced. a constrained smile. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. constrainedly (kənˈstreɪnɪdlɪ ) adverb. Word Frequency.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconstrain verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of constrain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSTRAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To constrain someone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way. [formal] Many working parents are too often constrained by inflexible working hours. [be VERB -ed] The company is constrained to offer salaries that can only attract mediocre staff. [be VERB -ed to-infinitive]

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › constraintConstraint Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    How to use constraint in a sentence. the act of constraining; the state of being checked, restricted, or compelled to avoid or perform some action… See the full definition