adjective

repressed

rih-PREHST

adjective

Held back or kept from being expressed, especially emotions.

"Years of repressed anger finally came out during the argument."

Showing an inability or unwillingness to express one's feelings openly.

"He came across as cold and repressed, even around close friends."

How to Use Repressed

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishKept bottled up rather than expressed openly.

Common pairings

repressed emotions sexually repressed repressed memories

more repressed comparative, most repressed superlative

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Years of _____ anger finally came out during the argument.

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