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inhibited
in·hib·it I0143000 (ĭn-hĭb′ĭt)tr.v. in·hib·it·ed, in·hib·it·ing, in·hib·its 1. a. To hold back; restrain: barricades that inhibited the movement of the crowd; a lack of knowledge that inhibited his inclination to ask questions. See Synonyms at restrain.b. To cause (a person) to behave in a restrained or self-conscious way: He felt inhibited by the presence of so many famous people.c. Psychology To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.2. a. Chemistry To prevent or decrease the rate of (a reaction).b. Biology To decrease, limit, or block the action or function of (an enzyme or organ, for example).3. To prohibit (an ecclesiastic) from performing clerical duties.
[Middle English inhibiten, to forbid, from Latin inhibēre, inhibit-, to restrain, forbid : in-, in; see in-2 + habēre, to hold; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]
in·hib′it·a·ble adj.in·hib′i·tive, in·hib′i·to′ry (-tôr′ē) adj.inhibited (ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd) adjtoo embarrassed or not confident enough to do somethingThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | inhibited - held back or restrained or prevented; "in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear"reserved - marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-Westrestrained - under restraintuninhibited - not inhibited or restrained; "uninhibited exuberance" |
inhibitedadjective shy, reserved, guarded, withdrawn, frustrated, subdued, repressed, constrained, self-conscious, reticent, uptight (informal) Men are more inhibited about touching each other than women are.
free, natural, relaxed, outgoing, spontaneous, uninhibited, unreservedinhibitedadjective1. Tending to keep one's thoughts and emotions to oneself:controlled, noncommittal, reserved, restrained, self-controlled, self-restrained.2. Deficient in or lacking sexual desire:ardorless, cold, frigid, passionless, unresponsive.Translationsinhibit (inˈhibit) verb to stop or hinder (eg someone from doing something). 禁止 禁止inˈhibited adjective unable to relax and express one's feelings in an open and natural way. 拘謹的 拘谨的，压抑的 inhibition (iniˈbiʃən) noun 禁止 禁止IdiomsSeeinhibitinhibited
Related to inhibited: thesaurusSynonyms for inhibitedadj shySynonyms- shy
- reserved
- guarded
- withdrawn
- frustrated
- subdued
- repressed
- constrained
- self-conscious
- reticent
- uptight
Antonyms- free
- natural
- relaxed
- outgoing
- spontaneous
- uninhibited
- unreserved
Synonyms for inhibitedadj tending to keep one's thoughts and emotions to oneselfSynonyms- controlled
- noncommittal
- reserved
- restrained
- self-controlled
- self-restrained
adj deficient in or lacking sexual desireSynonyms- ardorless
- cold
- frigid
- passionless
- unresponsive
Antonyms for inhibitedadj held back or restrained or preventedRelated WordsAntonyms |