Defenition of the word strained

• Defenition of the word strained

  • struggling for effect; "agonistic poses"
  • lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"
  • lacking natural ease; "a labored style of debating"
  • under great stress; "her voice was strained as she asked the question"
  • struggling for effect
  • lacking spontaneity; not natural
  • lacking natural ease
  • showing signs of mental and emotional tension

Synonyms for the word strained

• • agonistic
  • anxious
  • artificial
  • awkward
  • constrained
  • edgy
  • false
  • forced
  • labored
  • laboured
  • nervous
  • nervy
  • overwrought
  • stressed
  • tense
  • worried

Similar words in the strained

• • affected
  • awkward
  • strained
  • tense
  • unnatural

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