strained

adjective

ˈstrānd

: done or produced with excessive effort

: pushed by antagonism near to open conflict

strained relations

Example Sentences

He made a strained attempt at being polite. I took the complaint manager's strained smile to mean I wasn't a welcome sight.

Recent Examples on the Web They were invited last minute by William in what was seemingly a show of solidarity after several years of a strained family relationship.

Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 11 Sep. 2022 Later, Rama and her partner Adrien (Thomas De Pourquery) visit her family for a dinner at which Rama’s strained relationship with her mother is evident.

Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Meghan reflected on her relationship with her father, Thomas Markle, and Prince Harry's strained relationship with Prince Charles.

Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 The singer’s comments arrive in the wake of an interview her 15-year-old son Jayden gave to the Daily Mail about their strained relationship.

Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2022 Another element in the play is the strained relationship with his criminal son.

Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 The emerging disaster has drawn attention to the strained relationship between the city's Democratic leadership and the Republican governor and legislature.

Isabella Murray, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2022 The court papers also gave more insight to Depp’s strained relationship with Disney even before the studio dropped him from Pirates of the Caribbean 6 in 2018.

Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2022 Joe’s guilt-tripping, passive-aggressive but loving mother and his strained relationship with his son are things many of us can relate to.

Joey Morona, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 See More

strained 1 of 2

adjective

as in unnatural

lacking in natural or spontaneous quality I took the complaint manager's strained smile to mean I wasn't a welcome sight

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unnatural
affected
forced
mock
exaggerated
contrived
artificial
pretended
simulated
assumed
false
pseudo
fake
mechanical
feigned
plastic
hollow
theatrical
stiff
spurious
labored
calculated
empty
phony
factitious
theatric
unreal
bogus
sham
manufactured
cute
cultivated
pat
canned
phoney
concocted
deliberate
fabricated
put-on
rigid
hokey
formal
unrealistic
overdone
hypocritical
melodramatic
studied
unctuous
automatic
insincere
conscious
conventional
inflexible
facile
wooden
mealy
stylized
overacted
impersonal
histrionic
mealymouthed
unauthentic
mincing
genteel
simpering
overrefined
two-faced
cutesy
premeditated
artful
double-dealing
left-handed
goody-goody

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unaffected
natural
real
genuine
spontaneous
realistic
bona fide
artless
sincere
smooth
right
true
unfeigned
authentic
honest
uncontrived
unforced
easy
unconscious
effortless
impromptu
instinctive
ingenuous
impulsive
unstudied
extemporaneous
unpretending
unrehearsed
unprompted

strained

2 of 2

verb

past tense of strain

as in pulled

to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure in order to lift something heavy, squat down and lift with your legs, or you'll strain your back

Synonyms & Similar Words

pulled
bruised
weakened
stretched
damaged
hurt
wrenched
racked
frayed
taxed
battered
impaired
wounded
crippled
mangled
tore
harmed
mutilated
lamed

as in filtered

to pass through a filter better strain that coffee thoroughly to get all the grounds out

Synonyms & Similar Words

filtered
leached
percolated
screened

as in labored

to devote serious and sustained effort the whole department is straining to complete the project before the deadline

Synonyms & Similar Words

labored
struggled
wrought
worked
tugged
tried
sweated
drudged
sweat
humped
endeavored
toiled
plowed
fagged
strived
hustled
strove
travailed
slaved
grubbed
plugged
plodded
banged away
sweat blood
moiled
slogged
sweated blood
overworked
scratched
dug (away)
exerted
attacked
overexerted
pitched in
pegged (away)
essayed
dug in
knuckled down
exercised
drove
beavered (away)
waded
eked out
scrabbled
trudged
buckled (down)
put out
hammered (away)
applied (oneself)
ground (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

slackened
broke
chilled
eased (up)
idled
rested
relaxed
let up
lounged
hung (around or out)
shirked
bummed
loafed
hanged (around or out)
dallied
unwound
lazed
slacked (off)
lolled
goofed (off)
played
hung
hacked (around)
reposed
basked
goldbricked
trifled
footled
dillydallied
hanged
dabbled
doodled
vegged out
hung about
fooled around
goofed (around)
pottered (around)
puttered (around)
monkeyed (around)
fribbled
messed around

as in dripped

to flow forth slowly through small openings put the cooked fruit in a cheesecloth bag and let the juice strain into a pan

Synonyms & Similar Words

dripped
seeped
flowed
bled
percolated
sweated
wept
oozed
exuded
sweat
transuded
trickled
emanated
dribbled
emitted
sprung
vented
sprang
gave off
discharged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

poured
flooded
surged
gushed
streamed

as in stretched

to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress strained her memory but the name just wouldn't come to her

Synonyms & Similar Words

stretched
tried
pushed
tested
taxed
annoyed
irritated
bothered
pained
exasperated
pressured
aggravated
demanded
got (to)
pressed
vexed
nettled
importuned
harassed
harried
irked
agitated
galled
grated
riled
peeved
exacted
pestered
hassled
spited
vext
gnawed (at)

as in tightened

to draw tight the dog strained its leash trying to get to the cat

Synonyms & Similar Words

tightened
tensed
stretched
tautened
lengthened
elongated
constricted
extended
cinched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

loosened
slackened
eased
relaxed
slacked

as in hugged

to put one's arms around and press tightly the woman tenderly strained to her breast the child that she had long ago given up for dead

Synonyms & Similar Words

hugged
clasped
clung
cradled
crushed
clamped
grasped
wrapped
embraced
enfolded
grabbed
held
entwined
gripped
enveloped
patted
bear-hugged
encircled
enclasped
folded
locked
snuggled
twined
embosomed
stroked
nuzzled
fondled
bosomed
enwound
cuddled
petted
nestled

单词	strained
释义	strained adjective ˈstrānd 1 : done or produced with excessive effort 2 : pushed by antagonism near to open conflict strained relations Synonyms affected artificial assumed bogus contrived factitious fake false feigned forced mechanical mock phony phoney plastic pretended pseudo put-on sham simulated spurious unnatural See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He made a strained attempt at being polite. I took the complaint manager's strained smile to mean I wasn't a welcome sight. Recent Examples on the Web They were invited last minute by William in what was seemingly a show of solidarity after several years of a strained family relationship. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 11 Sep. 2022 Later, Rama and her partner Adrien (Thomas De Pourquery) visit her family for a dinner at which Rama’s strained relationship with her mother is evident. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Meghan reflected on her relationship with her father, Thomas Markle, and Prince Harry's strained relationship with Prince Charles. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 The singer’s comments arrive in the wake of an interview her 15-year-old son Jayden gave to the Daily Mail about their strained relationship. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2022 Another element in the play is the strained relationship with his criminal son. Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 The emerging disaster has drawn attention to the strained relationship between the city's Democratic leadership and the Republican governor and legislature. Isabella Murray, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2022 The court papers also gave more insight to Depp’s strained relationship with Disney even before the studio dropped him from Pirates of the Caribbean 6 in 2018. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2022 Joe’s guilt-tripping, passive-aggressive but loving mother and his strained relationship with his son are things many of us can relate to. Joey Morona, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use circa 1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition strained adjective ˈstrānd 1 : showing the effects of worry and concern a strained voice 2 : not easy or natural a strained smile 3 : not friendly or relaxed Relations between the countries are strained. strained 1 of 2 adjective as in unnatural lacking in natural or spontaneous quality I took the complaint manager's strained smile to mean I wasn't a welcome sight Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance unnatural affected forced mock exaggerated contrived artificial pretended simulated assumed false pseudo fake mechanical feigned plastic hollow theatrical stiff spurious labored calculated empty phony factitious theatric unreal bogus sham manufactured cute cultivated pat canned phoney concocted deliberate fabricated put-on rigid hokey formal unrealistic overdone hypocritical melodramatic studied unctuous automatic insincere conscious conventional inflexible facile wooden mealy stylized overacted impersonal histrionic mealymouthed unauthentic mincing genteel simpering overrefined two-faced cutesy premeditated artful double-dealing left-handed goody-goody Antonyms & Near Antonyms unaffected natural real genuine spontaneous realistic bona fide artless sincere smooth right true unfeigned authentic honest uncontrived unforced easy unconscious effortless impromptu instinctive ingenuous impulsive unstudied extemporaneous unpretending unrehearsed unprompted See More strained 2 of 2 verb past tense of strain 1 as in pulled to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure in order to lift something heavy, squat down and lift with your legs, or you'll strain your back Synonyms & Similar Words pulled bruised weakened stretched damaged hurt wrenched racked frayed taxed battered impaired wounded crippled mangled tore harmed mutilated lamed 2 as in filtered to pass through a filter better strain that coffee thoroughly to get all the grounds out Synonyms & Similar Words filtered leached percolated screened 3 as in labored to devote serious and sustained effort the whole department is straining to complete the project before the deadline Synonyms & Similar Words labored struggled wrought worked tugged tried sweated drudged sweat humped endeavored toiled plowed fagged strived hustled strove travailed slaved grubbed plugged plodded banged away sweat blood moiled slogged sweated blood overworked scratched dug (away) exerted attacked overexerted pitched in pegged (away) essayed dug in knuckled down exercised drove beavered (away) waded eked out scrabbled trudged buckled (down) put out hammered (away) applied (oneself) ground (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms slackened broke chilled eased (up) idled rested relaxed let up lounged hung (around or out) shirked bummed loafed hanged (around or out) dallied unwound lazed slacked (off) lolled goofed (off) played hung hacked (around) reposed basked goldbricked trifled footled dillydallied hanged dabbled doodled vegged out hung about fooled around goofed (around) pottered (around) puttered (around) monkeyed (around) fribbled messed around See More 4 as in dripped to flow forth slowly through small openings put the cooked fruit in a cheesecloth bag and let the juice strain into a pan Synonyms & Similar Words dripped seeped flowed bled percolated sweated wept oozed exuded sweat transuded trickled emanated dribbled emitted sprung vented sprang gave off discharged Antonyms & Near Antonyms poured flooded surged gushed streamed 5 as in stretched to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress strained her memory but the name just wouldn't come to her Synonyms & Similar Words stretched tried pushed tested taxed annoyed irritated bothered pained exasperated pressured aggravated demanded got (to) pressed vexed nettled importuned harassed harried irked agitated galled grated riled peeved exacted pestered hassled spited vext gnawed (at) 6 as in tightened to draw tight the dog strained its leash trying to get to the cat Synonyms & Similar Words tightened tensed stretched tautened lengthened elongated constricted extended cinched Antonyms & Near Antonyms loosened slackened eased relaxed slacked 7 as in hugged to put one's arms around and press tightly the woman tenderly strained to her breast the child that she had long ago given up for dead Synonyms & Similar Words hugged clasped clung cradled crushed clamped grasped wrapped embraced enfolded grabbed held entwined gripped enveloped patted bear-hugged encircled enclasped folded locked snuggled twined embosomed stroked nuzzled fondled bosomed enwound cuddled petted nestled
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