constrained

con·strain  (kn-strn)

tr.v. con·strained, con·strain·ing, con·strains

1. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige: felt constrained to object. See Synonyms at force.

2. To keep within close bounds; confine: a life that had been constrained by habit to the same few activities and friends.

3. To inhibit or restrain; hold back: "Failing to control the growth of international debt will also constrain living standards" (Ronald Brownstein).

4. To produce in a forced or inhibited manner.

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[Middle English constreinen, from Old French constraindre, constraign-, from Latin cnstringere, to restrain, compress : com-, com- + stringere, to bind, press together; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]

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con·straina·ble adj.

con·strained·ly (-strnd-l) adv.

con·strainer n.

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constrained [kənˈstreɪnd]

adj

embarrassed, unnatural, or forced a constrained smile

constrainedly  [kənˈstreɪnɪdlɪ] adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

constrained - lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile" strained, forced affected, unnatural - speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression

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constrained

adjective forced, reserved, guarded, inhibited, subdued, unnatural, reticent I realised, from his constrained smile, that he resented what I was saying.

Translations

constrained [kənˈstreɪnd] ADJ [atmosphere] → constrictivo; [voice, manner, smile] → constreñido

constrained [kənˈstreɪnd] adj

(= restrained) [person] → contraint(e), gêné(e)

(= bound) to feel constrained to do sth → se sentir obligé(e) de faire qch

(= limited) [resources] → restreint(e)

constrained

adj (= forced) → gezwungen; to feel constrained by something → sich durch etw eingeengt sehen; to be/feel constrained to do something → gezwungen sein/sich gezwungen sehen, etw zu tun

constrained [kənˈstreɪnd] adj (awkward) → forzato/a
to feel/be constrained to do sth → sentirsi/essere costretto/a a fare qc