gehemmt — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backward adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
- self-conscious adjective Uncomfortably aware of being watched or judged by others, and awkward or embarrassed as a result.
- stunted adj Prevented from growing or developing fully; smaller than normal as a result.
Senses
gehemmt is used for these senses in English:
- anal-retentive (by extension) Overly obsessive concerning small details.
- backward (often in negative constructions) Reluctant or unwilling to advance or act; shy.
- self-conscious Uncomfortably over-conscious of one's appearance or behaviour; socially ill at ease.
- stunted Prevented from growing or developing fully and hence shorter and stockier that usual.
backward — full definition
- adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
- adj Less developed or advanced than expected, especially describing a place, culture, or way of thinking.
- adj Reluctant or slow to act, learn, or come forward.
self-conscious — full definition
- adjective Uncomfortably aware of being watched or judged by others, and awkward or embarrassed as a result.
- adjective Done with deliberate awareness of the effect it will have; knowingly artful rather than natural.
- adjective Having awareness of oneself as a distinct individual with an inner life.