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con·strained

constrained

 
pronunciation:
kn streInd
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: held back, confined, or limited.
I can't sleep in a sleeping bag because I feel too constrained.Feeling constrained by his conflicting emotions, he could not decide what to do.These artists felt constrained by the currently accepted styles of the time.
antonyms:
spontaneous
similar words:
controlled, restrained
definition 2: artificially stiff; awkward.
When the couple finally agreed to meet at the lawyer's office, there was a constrained silence between them.
antonyms:
easy, spontaneous
similar words:
stiff
definition 3: forced; compelled.
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derivation: constrainedly (adv.)