Meanings
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of inhibit
adjectiveinhibited (comparative more inhibited, superlative most inhibited)
comparative more inhibited · superlative most inhibited
- Reserved or repressed, prone to quiet, inexpressive behavior.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveheld back or restrained or prevented
Opposite
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Hungarian gátlásos, félszeg
- gátlásosreserved or repressed, prone to quiet, inexpressive behavior
- félszegreserved or repressed, prone to quiet, inexpressive behavior
- félénkreserved or repressed, prone to quiet, inexpressive behavior
Cite this entry
APA
inhibited. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inhibited
MLA
“inhibited.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inhibited. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inhibited,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inhibited.
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