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constrained

  • /kənˈstɹeɪnd/
  • /kənˈstɹɛjnd/ British, Southern, Standard

Rhymes with -eɪnd

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of constrain

adjective more constrained · most constrained

  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.

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@misc{constrained_2026,
  title = {constrained},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/constrained},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}