inhibited 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of inhibitednext
as in restrained

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inhibited

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verb

past tense of inhibit
1
as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of the cold inhibited her from getting much work done that morning

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2
as in controlled
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) laws designed to inhibit the powers of the intelligence organizations

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3
as in dissuaded
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action a fundamental sense of propriety should have inhibited you from making a drunken spectacle of yourself

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibited
  1. restrained
  2. aloof
  3. impeded
  4. contained
  5. discouraged
  6. introverted
  7. regulated
  8. deterred
Adjective
  • Speaking on behalf of the Mercosur nations, President of Uruguay Luis Lacalle Pou was more restrained and succinct.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In June, the United States made a move in this direction by sponsoring a UN resolution calling on both Israel and Hamas to end the war, although the language was somewhat restrained, and for now, the resolution has had little effect.
    Daniel Silverman, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2024
Definition of restrained
Adjective
  • Venus Enters Aquarius and Aligns with Pluto Venus moves into the Air sign Aquarius, making our emotions more aloof; however, on this particular day, the romantic planet connects with Pluto, intensifying our sentiments.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Watch on Deadline Ju Ji-hoon (Kingdom, The Spy Gone North), who plays shopkeeper Jung Won-young, said that finding the right tone for his seemingly aloof, brooding character was the key challenge for him while filming Light Shop.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of aloof
Verb
  • One, Manning, 5 feet 8, who runs like a steam engine in pads, is not to be impeded, nor are his teammates, who routed Newington, 50-0 on Sunday.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Related Stories High import duties and technical regulations that deviate from international standards have impeded further growth.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of impeded
Verb
  • The Franklin fire had extended to nearly 4,000 acres and was just 7% contained Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Several details appear to link the profile to Mangione, and a 2016 post contained a link to a page on Github, a coding website, with Mangione's full name on it.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of contained
Verb
  • Players were warned to avoid updating any social media with check-ins or daily activities until the end of the day and discouraged from posting expensive items on social media.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Professional musicianship was actually discouraged in her family for decades.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of discouraged
Adjective
  • In brainstorming sessions, extroverts often share numerous ideas, creating a foundation of concepts, while more open or introverted team members analyze and refine these ideas into creative solutions.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The series followed an introverted boy genius (Muniz), his exasperated mother (Kaczmarek), and devoted father (Cranston) through all manner of wild gags and misbegotten schemes.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of introverted
Verb
  • Musk's companies, such as Tesla and SpaceX, are heavily regulated.
    Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • For much of the country’s history, individual states regulated horseracing, with minimal federal oversight related to gambling.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of regulated
Verb
  • In any case, we will not be distracted, delayed or deterred in our efforts to obtain a new trial for Danny Masterson.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Some rats, deterred by the bitterness of quinine, completely avoided further cocaine use, akin to humans who have a negative first encounter with drugs and decide not to try them again.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of deterred
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