Straitened

Pronunciation: /streɪtnd/

Definitions of straitened

adjective having financial difficulties; restricted or limited in terms of resources

Example Sentences

A1 She lived a straitened life, always struggling to make ends meet.

A2 The family's finances were straitened after the main breadwinner lost their job.

B1 The company had to make straitened budget cuts in order to stay afloat during the economic downturn.

B2 Despite their straitened circumstances, they managed to save enough money to go on a vacation.

C1 The artist's straitened upbringing influenced the themes of poverty and struggle in her work.

C2 Even in their straitened circumstances, they remained optimistic and focused on finding solutions to their financial problems.

Examples of straitened in a Sentence

formal Due to the economic downturn, many families found themselves in straitened circumstances.

informal After losing his job, he was in a bit of a straitened situation.

slang I'm feeling pretty straitened right now with all these bills piling up.

figurative Her options were straitened, and she had to make some tough decisions.

Grammatical Forms of straitened

• past tense: straitened
• plural: straitened
• comparative: more straitened
• superlative: most straitened
• present tense: straiten
• future tense: will straiten
• perfect tense: have straitened
• continuous tense: is straitening
• singular: straitened
• positive degree: straitened
• infinitive: to straiten
• gerund: straitening
• participle: straitening

Origin and Evolution of straitened

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'straitened' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'estreindre' meaning to constrain or bind.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a state of being constrained or restricted, the word 'straitened' evolved to also convey a sense of financial difficulty or hardship.