strained
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
lacking natural ease
a labored style of debating
Related & opposite
- awkward similar to
Sense 2 adjective
showing signs of mental and emotional tension
her voice was strained as she asked the question
Related & opposite
- tense similar to
Sense 3 adjective
lacking spontaneity; not natural
a constrained smile
Related & opposite
- affected similar to
Sense 4 adjective
struggling for effect
agonistic poses
Related & opposite
- affected similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | awkward |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | tense |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | affected |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | affected |