HyperDic: constrained

English > 1 sense of the word *constrained*:
ADJECTIVE	all	constrained, forced, strained	lacking spontaneity

constrained > pronunciation
Sounds	kahnstrey'nd
Rhymes	ascertained ... untrained: 26 rhymes with eynd...

English > *constrained*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	lacking spontaneity; not natural.
Example	"a constrained smile"
Synonyms	forced, strained
Broader	affected, unnatural	speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
Spanish	forzado, tiesa, tieso
Catalan	cohibit, forçat
Adverbs	constrainedly	in a constrained manner