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strained
adjective \ˈstrānd\
: feeling or showing the effect of too much work, use, effort, etc.
: not natural and sincere
: not friendly and relaxed
Full Definition of STRAINED
1
: done or produced with excessive effort
2
: pushed by antagonism near to open conflict <strained relations>
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First Known Use of STRAINED
circa 1542
Related to STRAINED
- Synonyms
- affected, assumed, bogus, contrived, factitious, fake, false, feigned, forced, mechanical, mock, phony (also phoney), plastic, pretended, pseudo, put-on, sham, simulated, spurious, artificial, unnatural
- Antonyms
- artless, genuine, natural, spontaneous, unaffected, uncontrived, unfeigned, unforced
STRAINED Defined for Kids
strained
adjective \ˈstrānd\
Definition of STRAINED for Kids
1
: showing the effects of worry and concern <a strained voice>
2
: not easy or natural <a strained smile>
3
: not friendly or relaxed <Relations between the countries are strained.>
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