Straitened
adjective
Having limited money or resources.
Due to the sudden financial crisis, the family lived in straitened circumstances.
Often appears as...
- straitened circumstances
- straitened times
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Restricted or limited somehow.
The soldiers had to navigate through the straitened path in the forest.
Often appears as...
- straitened path
- straitened capacity
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Having limited money or resources.
Due to the sudden financial crisis, the family lived in straitened circumstances.
Often appears as...
- straitened circumstances
- straitened times
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Restricted or limited somehow.
The soldiers had to navigate through the straitened path in the forest.
Often appears as...
- straitened path
- straitened capacity
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Financial Hardship
Shows financial difficulties. Usually involves a notable decrease in available money.
Their lifestyle became straitened after the breadwinner lost their job.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Poverty
'Straitened' implies discomfort but not extreme poverty; there is still some means to live.
She lived in straitened circumstances but maintained a dignified life.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Situation
Often suggests a temporary or recent change in financial status, not a permanent state.
The straitened economy forced us to cut back expenses temporarily.
Pro Tip 1/3Financial Hardship
Shows financial difficulties. Usually involves a notable decrease in available money.
Their lifestyle became straitened after the breadwinner lost their job.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Poverty
'Straitened' implies discomfort but not extreme poverty; there is still some means to live.
She lived in straitened circumstances but maintained a dignified life.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Situation
Often suggests a temporary or recent change in financial status, not a permanent state.
The straitened economy forced us to cut back expenses temporarily.
Pro Tip 1/3Financial Hardship
Shows financial difficulties. Usually involves a notable decrease in available money.
Their lifestyle became straitened after the breadwinner lost their job.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Poverty
'Straitened' implies discomfort but not extreme poverty; there is still some means to live.
She lived in straitened circumstances but maintained a dignified life.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Situation
Often suggests a temporary or recent change in financial status, not a permanent state.
The straitened economy forced us to cut back expenses temporarily.
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Quote examples
Cherie Lunghi
English Actress
There's something about 'Strictly Come Dancing.' Everywhere I go, people wish me good luck; cabbies toot their horns. It's lovely. I have a theory: in straitened times, there's nothing like a bit of unapologetic escapism.
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Neel Mukherjee
Indian Writer
I grew up in financially straitened circumstances and meat, which was expensive, was a rare thing at mealtimes. We ate meat about once a month, if that.
Quote examples
Cherie Lunghi
English Actress
There's something about 'Strictly Come Dancing.' Everywhere I go, people wish me good luck; cabbies toot their horns. It's lovely. I have a theory: in straitened times, there's nothing like a bit of unapologetic escapism.
Quote examples
Neel Mukherjee
Indian Writer
I grew up in financially straitened circumstances and meat, which was expensive, was a rare thing at mealtimes. We ate meat about once a month, if that.
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