adj
inhibited
adj
1
Holding back your natural feelings or behavior; reserved and self-conscious.
"He felt too inhibited to sing in front of the whole class."
"A couple of drinks made her less inhibited on the dance floor."
How to Use Inhibited
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot free to act or express yourself naturally, usually out of shyness or self-consciousness.
Common pairings
feel inhibited
sexually inhibited
less inhibited
Word Forms
more inhibited comparative, most inhibited superlative
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