strained

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

adjective

1. lacking natural ease (Freq. 3)
- a labored style of debating
• Syn:
labored, laboured
• Similar to:
awkward
2. showing signs of mental and emotional tension (Freq. 2)
- her voice was strained as she asked the question
• Similar to:
tense
3. lacking spontaneity;
not natural
- a constrained smile
- forced heartiness
- a strained smile
• Syn:
constrained, forced
• Similar to:
affected, unnatural
4. struggling for effect
- agonistic poses
• Syn:
agonistic
• Similar to:
affected, unnatural

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  agonistic, constrained, forced, labored, laboured