unstrained
/' n'streind/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not forced or resulting from excessive effort; natural and easy: Describes something done or occurring without strain, tension, or undue pressure, appearing effortless.
- Not placed under psychological stress; relaxed: Describes a state of being free from mental or emotional tension.
- Not filtered or purified (less common): In a technical or literal sense, describes a substance that has not been passed through a strainer.
Usage and Examples
Adjective (Not forced, natural):
- She answered with an unstrained confidence that impressed the interviewers.
- The dialogue in the film felt refreshingly unstrained and authentic.
Adjective (Not under stress):
- After the holidays, he returned to work feeling completely unstrained.
- Their unstrained relationship was built on mutual trust and respect.
Advanced Usage
- "Pleasingly unstrained": A common collocation emphasizing the positive, natural quality of something, such as a voice or manner.
- The singer's unstrained vocals were the highlight of the performance.
Variants and Related Words
- Strained (adj): The direct antonym, meaning forced, tense, or subjected to pressure.
- a strained smile
- Unforced (adj): Very similar in meaning, suggesting naturalness and lack of pressure.
- an unforced error in tennis
Synonyms
- Effortless
- Natural
- Relaxed
- Unforced
Antonyms
- Strained
- Forced
- Tense
- Labored
Notes on Different Meanings
- The primary and most frequent meaning relates to a lack of force, effort, or psychological tension.
- The technical meaning of "not filtered" (e.g., ) is specific and less common in general usage. In most contexts, "unstrained" refers to an abstract quality rather than a physical process.
Adjective
- not resulting from undue effort; not forced
- a voice with a pleasingly unforced quality
- his playing is facile and unstrained
- not placed under psychological stress
- the campaign would not leave party loyalties unstrained