Laboured vs Strained - What's the difference?
laboured | strained | Synonyms |
(labour)
Of an action that is difficult to perform.
Of writing or speech or similar, stilted or not natural due to too much effort being used in the production.
Forced through a strainer.
Under tension; tense.
(strain)
Laboured is a synonym of strained.
As verbs the difference between laboured and strained
is that laboured is (labour) while strained is (strain).As adjectives the difference between laboured and strained
is that laboured is of an action that is difficult to perform while strained is forced through a strainer.laboured
English
Alternative forms
(mostly U.S. ): labored.Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- At the end of the marathon, her laboured breathing told us she was exhausted.
strained
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest.
- Ever since the fight our relation has been strained .
