STRAINED

/stɹeɪ̯nd/ Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 10

Scrabble letter values: S1T1R1A1I1N1E1D2 = 9

Definition

  1. adjective lacking natural ease. — synonyms: labored, laboured
  2. adjective showing signs of mental and emotional tension.
  3. adjective lacking spontaneity. — synonyms: constrained, forced
  4. adjective struggling for effect. — synonyms: agonistic

Examples

  • “a labored style of debating”
  • “her voice was strained as she asked the question”
  • “not natural”

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