constrained C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /kənˈstɹeɪnd/ See IPA manual Freq #37387 Meanings 1 adj Limited or restricted in what can be done. The project was constrained by a very tight budget. 2 adj Forced and unnatural, lacking ease or spontaneity. She gave a constrained smile that hid her real feelings. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · limited or restricted in... confinedrestricted 2 adj · forced and unnatural,... strained Word family Forms constrainedly Derived forms constrainedlyconstrainednessmulticonstrainednonconstrainedsemiconstrainedunconstrainedunderconstrained Common collocations constrained smile Adjective + noun Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # constrained **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /kənˈstɹeɪnd/ **Frequency rank:** 37387 ## Meanings 1. Limited or restricted in what can be done. 2. Forced and unnatural, lacking ease or spontaneity. ## Examples - The project was constrained by a very tight budget. - She gave a constrained smile that hid her real feelings. ## Derived Forms - constrainedly - constrainedness - multiconstrained - nonconstrained - semiconstrained - unconstrained - underconstrained ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown