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constipated

con·sti·pate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-stuh-peyt]
    • /ˈkɒn stəˌpeɪt/
    • /ˈkɒn.stɪ.peɪ.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-stuh-peyt]
    • /ˈkɒn stəˌpeɪt/

Definitions of constipated word

  • adjective constipated Someone who is constipated has difficulty in getting rid of solid waste from their body. 3
  • adjective constipated suffering from constipation 3
  • adjective constipated subject to restriction or blockage in a flow of productive activity or creativity 3
  • verb with object constipated to cause constipation in; make costive. 1
  • verb with object constipated Informal. to cause to become slow-moving or immobilized; restrict the action or effectiveness of: Bureaucratic red tape can constipate the operations of any government agency. 1
  • verb with object constipated Obsolete. to crowd or pack closely together. 1

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Origin of constipated

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (past participle) < Latin constīpātus (past participle of constīpāre), equivalent to con- con- + stīpā- (stem of stīpāre to crowd, press) + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Constipated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

constipated popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

constipated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for constipated

adj constipated

  • costive — having constipation; constipated

adjective constipated

  • bound — Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.

Antonyms for constipated

adj constipated

  • regular — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.

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