adj
inhibited
Inhibited (adj) means holding back your natural feelings or behavior; reserved and self-conscious. Example: “He felt too inhibited to sing in front of the whole class.”
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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
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more inhibited
- Superlative
- most inhibited
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What does “inhibited” mean?
The word “inhibited” means holding back your natural feelings or behavior; reserved and self-conscious. In plain terms, not free to act or express yourself naturally, usually out of shyness or self-consciousness.
How do you use “inhibited” in a sentence?
Here is “inhibited” used in a sentence: “He felt too inhibited to sing in front of the whole class.”
What part of speech is “inhibited”?
“Inhibited” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of inhibited?
"inhibited" (adj) means holding back your natural feelings or behavior; reserved and self-conscious.
