strained

strained is a 8-letter English word with 7 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Strain. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 10 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. past tense & past participle. of Strain
2. adjective. Subjected to great or excessive tension; wrenched; weakened; as, strained relations between old friends.
3. adjective. Done or produced with straining or excessive effort; as, his wit was strained.
4. adjective. struggling for effect

   "agonistic poses"

   Synonyms: agonistic

5. adjective. lacking spontaneity; not natural

   "a constrained smile"

   "forced heartiness"

   Synonyms: constrained, forced

6. adjective. lacking natural ease

   "a labored style of debating"

   Synonyms: labored, laboured

7. adjective. showing signs of mental and emotional tension

   "her voice was strained as she asked the question"

Synonyms

agonistic, constrained, forced, labored, laboured

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in strained:

detrains, randiest, stradine, tarnside

Common word forms

strain, strainedly, strainedness

Words from these letters

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