/ Dictionary / Index C constrained: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•strained Pronunciation: (kun-strānd'), [key] — adj. forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession. stiff or unnatural; uneasy or embarrassed: a constrained manner. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: constrained (Thesaurus) constrain constraint Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language