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Synonyms for strained
streɪndstrained
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Princeton's WordNet
labored, laboured, strainedadjective
lacking natural ease
"a labored style of debating"
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labored, constrained, agonistic, heavy, laboured, forcedAntonyms:
unaffected, graceful, relaxedstrainedadjective
showing signs of mental and emotional tension
"her voice was strained as she asked the question"
Synonyms:
labored, constrained, agonistic, laboured, forcedAntonyms:
relaxed, unaffected, gracefulconstrained, forced, strainedadjective
lacking spontaneity; not natural
"a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"
Synonyms:
labored, forced, constrained, agonistic, labouredAntonyms:
unaffected, relaxed, gracefulagonistic, strainedadjective
struggling for effect
"agonistic poses"
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forced, agonistic, labored, combative, laboured, agonistical, constrainedAntonyms:
unaffected, graceful, relaxed
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
strainedadjective
Synonyms:
tense, unnatural, forced, artificial, agonistic, farfetched
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2145 | heavy | |
#2573 | forced | |
#14732 | constrained | |
#16043 | tense | |
#25371 | strained | |
#52469 | labored | |
#69269 | combative | |
#84783 | laboured | |
#101493 | restive | |
#137478 | agonistic |
How to use strained in a sentence?
Relations between President Trump and Mexico have been strained since the very beginning of Trump’s campaign when President Trump described the immigrants coming from Mexico in harsh terms. When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best, they're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems... They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.
It's a nationwide problem. Let's address it that way, it's a nationwide problem that people are self-medicating for several different reasons, and every agency -- police, fire, medical hospitals -- all are strained at this time. This is a problem that's not going away.
The quality of mercy is not strained It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed- It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes.
Representative Joe Courtney of Connecticut:
Our current fleet is strained beyond its ability to meet the demand for undersea capabilities and ... we need to do all we can to mitigate the looming shortfall in the decade ahead.
Families who were living paycheck-to-paycheck are now reevaluating week-to-week, as are landlords. Owners and landlords are also financially strained.
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