Definitions for: Strained


[adj] struggling for effect; "agonistic poses"
[adj] lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"
[adj] lacking natural ease; "a labored style of debating"
[adj] under great stress; "her voice was strained as she asked the question"



Webster (1913) Definition: Strained, a.
1. Subjected to great or excessive tension; wrenched;
weakened; as, strained relations between old friends.

2. Done or produced with straining or excessive effort; as,
his wit was strained.

Synonyms: affected, agonistic, awkward, constrained, forced, labored, laboured, tense, unnatural

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