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- [streynd]
- /streɪnd/
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- [streynd]
- /streɪnd/
Definitions of strained word
- adjective strained affected or produced by effort; not natural or spontaneous; forced: strained hospitality. 1
- verb with object strained to draw tight or taut, especially to the utmost tension; stretch to the full: to strain a rope. 1
- verb with object strained to exert to the utmost: to strain one's ears to catch a sound. 1
- verb with object strained to impair, injure, or weaken (a muscle, tendon, etc.) by stretching or overexertion. 1
- verb with object strained to cause mechanical deformation in (a body or structure) as the result of stress. 1
- verb with object strained to stretch beyond the proper point or limit: to strain the meaning of a word. 1
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Origin of strained
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at strain1, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Strained
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strained popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
strained usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strained
adj strained
- anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
- aslant — at a slant
- bundle of nerves — a very nervous person
- caricatural — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
- cater-cornered — diagonally placed; diagonal
noun strained
- aired — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- caroled — Simple past tense and past participle of carol.
- chorused — Music. a group of persons singing in unison. (in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers. a piece of music for singing in unison. a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usually following each verse; refrain.
- cricked — a sharp, painful spasm of the muscles, as of the neck or back.
- humored — a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.
verb strained
- catheterized — Simple past tense and past participle of catheterize.
- craned — any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- demurred — to make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object: They wanted to make him the treasurer, but he demurred.
- dragooned — Simple past tense and past participle of dragoon.
- drowsed — Simple past tense and past participle of drowse.
adjective strained
- conscripted — enrolled for compulsory service, esp military service
- effortful — marked by effort or exertion; labored.
- exaggerated — That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
- forced — strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile.
- harassed — stressed, tormented
Antonyms for strained
verb strained
- idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
Top questions with strained
- what are strained tomatoes?
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