inhibited

Academic Word List, sublist 6.

About 5.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb simple past and past participle of inhibit
2. adjective Reserved or repressed, prone to quiet, inexpressive behavior.

Similar words

repressed stifled pent-up smothered strangled suppressed embarrassed impaired impede blocked

Often followed by

by the in and from or at to when

Word family

inhibit inhibiting inhibition inhibitions inhibitive inhibitory inhibits