constrained

CEFRC1

/kənˈstɹeɪnd/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Limited or prevented from acting freely.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Forced; compelled.

Examples

  • The government finances are severely constrained because of falling tax revenues.

  • We are constrained to and restrained from an action.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /kənˈstɹɛjnd/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Kept within close bounds; confined.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of constrain

More examples

In context

  • The epistle is opened and read—with a little wonder, most probably not a little vexation, at its constrained style.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Her creativity was severely blank by strict company rules and deadlines.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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