adj
constipated
KONS-tuh-pay-tuhd
adj
1
Unable to have regular bowel movements.
"The doctor recommended more fiber because he was constipated."
2
Informal: stuck, blocked, or unable to make progress or reach a point.
"The negotiations felt constipated, going nowhere for weeks."
How to Use Constipated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving trouble passing stool; loosely, "blocked up."
Common pairings
feel constipated
chronically constipated
Word Forms
more constipated comparative, most constipated superlative
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