constricted
adjective
Simple meaning
Made smaller or tighter, often by pressure.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kənstˈɹɪktəd
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Definition
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adjective
Narrowed, especially by application of pressure, drawn together by constriction.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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This meaning: Narrowed, especially by application of pressure, drawn together by constriction.
Used this way, constricted is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- tense , a specialist term, precise but narrower
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- “A constricted blood vessel.”adjective
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