Synonyms for straitened
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Squeezed or confined.
Related words
- Phrases
- straitened circumstances
Example sentences
- distressed I'm not paying good money for distressed clothes.
- pinched Ziri picked his daughter up and pinched her cheek.
- indigent Being indigent is a misfortune, not a crime.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| straitened | steady | |
| distressed | rising | |
| pinched | rising | |
| indigent | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- poor1
- 6 letters
- narrow2
- 7 letters
- pinched1
- 8 letters
- indigent3
- 10 letters
- restricted3, distressed2
- 11 letters
- embarrassed3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (narrow2 = 2 syllables).