Synonyms for strained
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Forced
Definitions
- adj. 1
Forced through a strainer.
Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest.
Example sentences
- forced Circumstances forced us to cancel our appointment.
- unnatural This sentence sounds unnatural to me as an American.
- constrained We are constrained to and restrained from an action.
- awkward At first the trainees were awkward in his company.
- tense These sentences only differ with respect to tense.
- labored They labored over the budget for the fiscal year 1997.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| strained | rising | |
| forced | rising | |
| unnatural | rising | |
| constrained | rising | |
| awkward | rising | |
| tense | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- taut1
- 5 letters
- tense1
- 6 letters
- forced1, strict1
- 7 letters
- awkward2, labored2
- 8 letters
- laboured
- 9 letters
- unnatural4, agonistic
- 10 letters
- artificial4
- 11 letters
- constrained2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (awkward2 = 2 syllables).