inhibitedin‧hib‧it‧ed /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/ adjective - He accused her of being snobbish and emotionally inhibited.
- I am far too inhibited to have rows with people.
- Young people of the nineteenth century were, in general, extremely inhibited about sex.
not wanting to be too friendly or to show your feelings► reserved someone who is reserved tries not to show their feelings to other people and does not talk a lot: · English people have a reputation for being very reserved.· That shy reserved young man had turned into a confident adult.
► withdrawn not wanting to talk to anyone, especially because you are upset or unhappy: · Mike was silent and withdrawn that evening.· After her husband died Priscilla became very withdrawn and seldom left her home.· He'd always been an unhappy, withdrawn little boy.
► introverted someone who is introverted thinks too much about their own interests or problems and it is difficult for them to talk to people: · Peters is just too introverted to be a good manager.· The young girl, once so lively, became introverted and developed a nervous stammer.
► inhibited shy and unwilling to express your feelings, especially feelings concerned with sex or with your own body: · I am far too inhibited to have rows with people.· He accused her of being snobbish and emotionally inhibited.inhibited about: · Young people of the nineteenth century were, in general, extremely inhibited about sex.
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