Constrained
/kənˈstɹeɪnd/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of constrain form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Kept within close bounds; confined.
"The epistle is opened and read—with a little wonder, most probably not a little vexation, at its constrained style."
- 2 Forced; compelled.
Adjective
- 1 lacking spontaneity; not natural wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"We are constrained to and restrained from an action."