I have a strained back.
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Strained
/stɹeɪ̯nd/
Synonyms for "strained" (182 found)
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Closest matches (37)
agitatedall-overishanxiousanxioused upapprehensivearduousartificialawkwardbackbreakingbiasedbotheredburdensomechillchillycoldconcernedcookedcoolcrushingdifficult
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Adjective(2 words)
Verb(4 words)
Noun(1 words)
economic tension
Strong matches (54)
extendedfarfetchedfatiguedfearfulforcedforebodingfraughtfrostygarbledgruelinghard earnedhard foughthard-earnedhard-foughtheavyheftyherculeanicyimprobablein a pucker
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Related words (91)
operoseoppressiveout-of-the-wayoveranxiousoverapprehensivepainfulperturbedpervertedprolongatedprolongedprotractedpulledpunishingput-onquite another thingremoteself-consciousslantedsolicitoussomething else again
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spun outstiffstragglingstrenuousstretchedstretched outstretched tightstrung outsuspensefultauttensetighttoilsometorturedtoughtroubledtroublesometwistedunamiableunamicableuncomfortableuncordialunder a strainuneasyunfriendlyungenialunharmoniousunnaturalunrelaxedunsociableuphilluptightwearisomezealous
Noun(7 words)
Verb(21 words)
overburdenedoverexertoverextendovertaxedoverwhelmphrasedpinchedrackedscarceshearedsiftsqueezedstrangledstressedstretchedstrivetauttensetensedtensioned
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Adjective(9 words)
overextendedpolitical tensionspressurizedstretched stringtautesttense atmospheretense classroom atmospheretensionalwheezier
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More general
16 entriesactiondescriptive qualityeconomic conditioneffortemotional statefiltrationfiscal statusinjurymannermaterial conditionphysical harmphysical statepressurepsychological conditionseparationstress
More specific
16 entriesanxiousclimbingcontrived tonefiltrationforced smileliftingmuscle tearnervousoverextensionpullingscarce resourcessievingstretched fibertaut wiretendon rupturetight budget
Collocations
12 entriesstrain a musclestrain credibilitystrain one's backstrain relationsstrain resourcesstrained budgetstrained humorstrained musclesstrained relationshipstrained silencestrained voiceunder strain
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
4 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
I strained to hear what the President said.
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The atmosphere became strained when he came.
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His weight strained the rope.
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