constipated

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adjective

con·​sti·​pat·​ed ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌpā-təd 

1

: affected with constipation

2

: stilted or stodgy in appearance, expression, or action

constipated

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past tense and past participle of constipate

Examples of constipated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Someone might be more constipated but in less pain, or vice versa. — Colleen Stinchcombe, Health.com, 20 Sep. 2021

The five-month scorpion pregnancy provides a lot of time for females to get more and more constipated, says García-Hernández. — Bradley Allf, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2021

Those few who are still around at the end will note that in belting out the song, Hudson looks constipated instead of tragic. — Kyle Smith, National Review, 19 Dec. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for constipated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated

Kids Definition

constipated

adjective

: affected with constipation

Medical Definition

constipated

adjective

: affected with constipation