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constipated

[ kon-stuh-pey-tid ]

adjective

  1. having a condition of the bowels in which the feces are dry and hardened and evacuation is difficult and infrequent:

    Most constipated people need more fluids and fiber.

  2. slow-moving or immobilized, as by overregulation, backlogs, etc.:

    Such an approach only adds to a bloated bureaucracy and constipated decision-making.

  3. overly stiff, repressed, or conventional; uptight:

    She describes her husband as “emotionally constipated.”



constipated

/ ˈɒԲɪˌɪɪ /

adjective

  1. suffering from constipation
  2. subject to restriction or blockage in a flow of productive activity or creativity
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲ·Dz·پ·貹· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of constipated1

First recorded in 1540–50; constipat(e) ( def ) + -ed 2( def )
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Example Sentences

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Ms Perea was 29 when she first visited her GP after feeling constipated and bloated.

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The tycoon, played with constipated entitlement by Guy Pearce, has the pastiche name Harrison Lee Van Buren.

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Funnily enough, though, his “Napoleon” might have actually benefited from a bit more fuss, a lot more political-historical insight and a less constipated visual style.

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Increase your fiber intake gradually so your digestive system can adjust, and make sure you are also drinking enough water to avoid becoming constipated.

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If by chance I eat three in a day, I get constipated.

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