constrained
/kənˈstreɪnd/adjective
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बनावटी, संकोची
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not natural; forced or too controlled
बनावटी, संकोची
- a constrained smile
- Her laugh sounded constrained, as if she were hiding her worry.
- His constrained manner showed that he did not want to be at the party.
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- The conversation between the two old friends was strangely constrained.
- She gave a constrained reply and quickly changed the subject.
Synonyms forced unnatural strained stiff awkward
Opposite natural relaxed free spontaneous
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~ (to do sth)
feeling that you are forced to do something
विवश, बाध्य
- She felt constrained to resign.
- After the scandal, the manager felt constrained to step down.
- Radhika felt constrained to accept the offer because no other job was available.
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- The students felt constrained to follow the strict rules of the hostel.
- He felt constrained to tell the truth when the teacher asked him directly.
Synonyms obliged compelled forced bound pressured
Opposite free unrestrained
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart constrain (limit or force) and restrain (stop somebody from doing something, especially physically).
Constrain (सीमित या विवश करना) और restrain (किसी को कुछ करने से रोकना, विशेषकर शारीरिक रूप से) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the limit words together: constrain, restrict, limit, curb, hamper (make it difficult to do something).
सीमा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: constrain, restrict, limit, curb, hamper (कुछ करना कठिन बनाना)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: constrained is a lexicalized adjective; the noun constraint means a thing that limits what you can do ('time constraints', 'budget constraints').
प्रयोग में constrained स्वतंत्र adjective है; noun constraint का अर्थ ऐसी चीज़ है जो आपकी क्षमता सीमित करे ('time constraints', 'budget constraints')।