Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straitened circumstances

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: strait-ened -cir-cum-stances
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Reduced (financial) circumstances; poverty, austerity.

Example Sentences

"They had been living in straitened circumstances after John was made redundant."
"The throne speech’s relative timidity is a reflection of the government’s straitened financial circumstances."

Frequently Paired Words

straitened times

Questions

What does straitened circumstances mean?: Reduced (financial) circumstances; poverty, austerity.

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