strained
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strained
- /stɹeɪ̯nd/
Rhymes with -eɪnd
adjective more strained · most strained
- Forced through a strainer. Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest.
- Under tension; tense. Ever since the fight our relationship has been strained.
- Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort A strained smile.
verb
- simple past and past participle of strain
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: laboured, labored, constrained, forced, awkward, affected, agonistic, tense, unnatural, intense, taut, encumbered, tight, saturated, overburdened, overloaded
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adj forced through strainer
| Español | pasado por cedazo |
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adj tense
| Español | tenso, tensado, tensionado |
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| Français | tendu |
| Deutsch | angespannt |
| Italiano | teso |
adj not natural or spontaneous but done with effort
| العربية | مُتَوَتِّر mutawattir |
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Talk about this word "strained." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/strained. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. strained. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/strained "strained." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/strained.Cite this
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title = {strained},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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