constipated

/ˈkɒnstɪpeɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːnstɪpeɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌpā-təd/ (ame, mw)

constipated — adjective

  • constipatedpositive
  • more constipatedcomparative
  • most constipatedsuperlative

1. having trouble passing stool regularly, so waste stays in the bowels longer than

1.形容詞B2
釋義

having trouble passing stool regularly, so waste stays in the bowels longer than normal

例句

After three days without a bowel movement, Owen felt constipated and bloated.

feel + constipated after no bowel movement

The nurse asked whether Manuela felt constipated after starting the new iron tablets.

constipated after starting iron tablets

同義詞
  • backed up

    informal and more euphemistic, especially in everyday conversation

  • irregular

    softer and less direct; often refers to bowel patterns rather than the discomfort itself

反義詞
  • regular

    a common euphemistic opposite in health advice

文法句型

be constipated

feel constipated

become constipated

get constipated

look constipated

用法筆記

Often used after linking verbs such as feel, be, become, get, and look. In everyday conversation, speakers may choose softer phrases like 'not regular', but constipated is the more direct health term.

常見錯誤

❌The kitchen sink is constipated.
✅The kitchen sink is blocked.
💡'Constipated' is used for people or animals with bowel problems, not for pipes or drains.