Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. Simple past tense and past participle of inhibit.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. held back or restrained or prevented; ; -- of behaviors. Opposite of
uninhibited . - adj. Having a hesitancy or reluctance to exhibit normal emotional reactions; -- of people.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. held back or restrained or prevented
Examples
“Now the bishop did not at all like the use of the word inhibited, understanding well that Mrs Proudie intended it to be understood as implying some episcopal command against which there should be no appeal; — but he let it pass.”
“When a monkey bred to be inhibited is reared by a bold, easygoing foster mother, however, the youngster develops not only her ways but even her low-norepinephrine chemistry.”
“Now the bishop did not at all like the use of the word inhibited, understanding well that Mrs Proudie intended it to be understood as implying some episcopal command against which there should be no appeal; -- but he let it pass.”
“As a positive control, Dyn K44A expression inhibited uptake of a clathrin-mediated endocytosis marker, fluorescent-labeled transferrin (”
“Many experience what academics have called "inhibited social contact initiative syndrome" and actively avoid direct sales, he says.”
“As expected, PHD2 overexpression inhibited the expression of HIF-1α wt and HRE-dependent transcriptional activity while it did not abrogate the expression and activation of reporter gene transcription in cells expressing”
“Further analysis of one cell line showed that adenovirally delivered PEA-15 overexpression inhibited cell growth and reduced DNA synthesis.”
“The law prescribed that the use of cell phones be "inhibited" in banks.”
The Wall Street Journal: To Foil Heists, Argentina Bans Phones in Banks
“Michael Williams said he understood that the rig had been operating with the system in "inhibited" mode for a year to prevent false alarms from disturbing the crew.”
The Washington Post: Technician: Deepwater Horizon warning system disabled
“Katharine Jefferts Schori, has "inhibited" Bishop Jack Iker of Fort Worth, ordering him not to perform as an ordained priest.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘inhibited’.
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GRE Barrons Wordlist
A complete Barron's Wordlist for GRE preparation. Your online flashcard replacement.
abase, abash, abate, abbreviate, abdicate, aberrant, aberration, abet, abeyance, abhor, abject, abjure and 4087 more...
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EN - academic vocabulary
Use these and get promoted
abandon, abandonment, abnormally, abstract, abstraction, abstractly, abstracts, academia, academic, academically, academics, academies and 3119 more...
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Introverted
Quiet, shy, Introverted, reserved, isolated, mysterious
abashed, alienated, alone, anonymous, antisocial, ascetic, asocial, austere, autonomous, awkward, bashful, clannish and 91 more...
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Miss Sunshine
she's such a joy.
bereaved, bitter, cheerless, dejected, depressed, despairing, despondent, disconsolate, dismal, distressed, doleful, downcast and 405 more...
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feeling words
twitterpated, loquacious, ambiguous, pensive, sluggish, anxious, adventurous, curious, abandoned, absent-minded, abrasive, abused and 653 more...
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Gre words
a list of the words i HAVE to know..
calumny, demagogue, filigree, quandary, peregrination, quotidian, puerile, cogent, corroborate, martinet, inhibited, polyglot and 105 more...
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Idk, I like these words.
ethereality, apathy, consideration, soul, safety, lone wolf, darkness, pressure, ocean, few, collapse, believe and 155 more...
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ash
ash
abash, abate, abbreviate, abdicate, aberrant, aberration, abet, abeyance, abhor, abide, abject, abjure and 4874 more...
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I am
considering, ruined, troubled, worried, frustrated, negative, depressing, depressed, depression, sick, exhausted, alone and 59 more...
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Affliction
Ciprofloxacin changed my world 5 months ago. The pharmacy failed to include the FDA Black Box Warning on my prescription. And the resultant tendonitis has sorely afflicted 6 tendons (so far) and ...
floxed, floxic, deflox, floxicity, floxicology, floxicant, tendonitis, ciprotendonitis, tribulation, limp, gimp, imprisoned and 15 more...
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son_number2's Words
jubilation, inhibited, prepuce, lamewad, commodore, debauchery, debacle
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