Synonyms for strained
streɪndstrained

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. labored, laboured, strainedadjective

   lacking natural ease

   "a labored style of debating"

   Synonyms:
   labored, constrained, agonistic, heavy, laboured, forced

   Antonyms:
   unaffected, graceful, relaxed

2. strainedadjective

   showing signs of mental and emotional tension

   "her voice was strained as she asked the question"

   Synonyms:
   labored, constrained, agonistic, laboured, forced

   Antonyms:
   relaxed, unaffected, graceful

3. constrained, forced, strainedadjective

   lacking spontaneity; not natural

   "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"

   Synonyms:
   labored, forced, constrained, agonistic, laboured

   Antonyms:
   unaffected, relaxed, graceful

4. agonistic, strainedadjective

   struggling for effect

   "agonistic poses"

   Synonyms:
   forced, agonistic, labored, combative, laboured, agonistical, constrained

   Antonyms:
   unaffected, graceful, relaxed

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. strainedadjective

   Synonyms:
   tense, unnatural, forced, artificial, agonistic, farfetched

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "strained":

   tense, restive

How to pronounce strained?

How to say strained in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use strained in a sentence?

1. Sean Kennedy:

   The spread of the Omicron variant couldn't come at a worse time for restaurants, going into the holiday season, operators were already strained by increasing supply costs and staffing challenges, now consumer confidence is falling just as we're entering the final weeks of the year.

2. Rolake Akinkugbe:

   The current low global oil price trend, and past consensus on the need to prioritize long-term investment in infrastructure should set the scene for a phasing out of subsidies, government finances are strained and Nigeria is clearly at an economic crossroads.

3. John Sandweg:

   There's no beds, they're definitely strained right now.

4. Kirstjen Nielsen:

   The projections are dire, our capacity is already severely strained, but these increases will overwhelm the system entirely. This is not a' manufactured' crisis. This is truly an emergency.

5. Fire Chief John Alston Jr.:

   It's a nationwide problem. Let's address it that way, it's a nationwide problem that people are self-medicating for several different reasons, and every agency -- police, fire, medical hospitals -- all are strained at this time. This is a problem that's not going away.