inhibited
Meaning of inhibited
adjective
- unable to act in a relaxed and natural way because of self-consciousness or mental restraint.
I could never appear nude, I'm far too inhibited
- hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).
cold inhibits plant growth
- make (someone) self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way.
they felt inhibited by the presence of healthcare professionals
- (in ecclesiastical law) forbid (a member of the clergy) to exercise clerical functions.
late Middle English (in the sense ‘forbid (a person) to do something’): from Latin inhibere ‘hinder’, from in- ‘in’ + habere ‘hold’.
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Hyphenation of inhibited
in-hib-ited
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- inhibited is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
inhibited synonyms
Meaning nervous or timid in the company of other people:
Meaning not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily:
Meaning slow to reveal emotion or opinions:
Meaning modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence:
Meaning reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy:
Meaning (especially with reference to a woman) making a pretence of shyness or modesty which is intended to be alluring:
Meaning feeling or showing embarrassment:
Meaning causing or feeling anxiety; troubled or uncomfortable:
Meaning feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems:
Meaning unwilling and hesitant; disinclined:
Meaning causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort:
Meaning tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking:
Meaning anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen:
Meaning easily agitated or alarmed:
Meaning (of a person) uncertain or anxious about oneself; not confident:
Meaning not confident; hesitant:
Meaning (of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality:
Meaning showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened:
Meaning showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence:
Meaning (of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed:
Meaning not wanting to communicate with other people:
Meaning characterized by the repression of thoughts or desires, especially sexual ones:
Meaning appearing forced or overly controlled:
Meaning characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate:
Meaning (of a person) not tending to express feelings, especially of affection, openly:
Meaning anxious or angry in a tense and overly controlled way:
Meaning delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder:
Meaning make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen:
Meaning a basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid, used for food, cutlery, and plates on a picnic:
Meaning prevent or try to prevent (something) by showing disapproval or creating difficulties:
Meaning (in various sports) impede (a player in the opposing team) in a manner which constitutes an offence:
Meaning reduce one's speed or the speed of a vehicle or process:
Meaning delay or hold back in terms of progress or development:
Meaning restrain or keep in check:
Meaning stop or slow the progress of (something, typically something undesirable):
Meaning prevent the development, action, or expression of (a feeling, impulse, idea, etc.); restrain:
Meaning suppress (a thought or desire) so that it becomes or remains unconscious:
Meaning put a limit on; keep under control:
Meaning prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits:
Meaning compel or force (someone) to follow a particular course of action:
Meaning put a bridle on (a horse):
Meaning restrain; limit:
Meaning confine or restrict (someone):
Meaning inhibit the development of:
Meaning hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking:
Meaning prevent (a plan or attempted action) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled:
Meaning stop or check (progress or a process):
Meaning prevent or constrain (an activity or idea):
Meaning kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate:
Meaning keep (something) from happening:
Meaning put an obstacle in the way of (something proposed or attempted):
Meaning prevent (someone) from accomplishing something:
Meaning prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding:
Meaning reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure:
Meaning (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen:
Meaning bring or come to an abrupt stop:
inhibited antonyms
Meaning expressing one's feelings or thoughts unselfconsciously and without restraint:
Meaning relating to, denoting, or typical of an extrovert:
Meaning help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work:
Meaning give support, confidence, or hope to (someone):
Meaning let (someone) have or do something:
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