Definitions for inhibited
in·hib·it·ed

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1. inhibitedadjective

   held back or restrained or prevented

   "in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear"

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1. inhibitedadjective

   Having a hesitancy or reluctance to exhibit normal emotional reactions; -- of people; as, he was too inhibited to make friends easily.

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1. inhibited

   Inhibited generally refers to being unable to act in a relaxed or natural manner because of self-consciousness or mental restraint. It can also refer to the condition where an action, reaction, or process is prevented, reduced, or slowed down. In psychology, it describes a person who is introverted, usually due to restraint or imposed restrictions. In biochemistry, it refers to slowing down or blocking the activity of a biochemical process or reaction.

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1. Inhibited

   of Inhibit

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How to pronounce inhibited?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say inhibited in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inhibited in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inhibited in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of inhibited in a Sentence

1. Harold MacMillan:

   I have never found, in a long experience of politics, that criticism is ever inhibited by ignorance.

2. Molly Stapelman:

   Obviously, she’s a living, breathing example that just because you have a limb difference doesn’t mean you have to be inhibited or ‘disabled,’ she wasn’t always comfortable with her limb difference, entered a modelling industry where you are assessed based on how you look, and then pushed herself out of her comfort zone, and is now sharing her experiences and inspiring others to get out of their comfort zone as well.

3. Harold Macmillan, British prime minister (1957-1963):

   I have never found in a long experience of politics that criticism is ever inhibited by ignorance.

4. Yoko Ono:

   I think he had a desire to, but I think he was too inhibited, no, not inhibited. He said, ‘I don’t mind if there’s an incredibly attractive guy.’ It’s very difficult -- they would have to be not just physically attractive, but mentally very advanced too. And you can’t find people like that.

5. Kingman Brewster, Jr.:

   Universities should be safe havens where ruthless examination of realities will not be distorted by the aim to please or inhibited by the risk of displeasure.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inhibited
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=inhibited
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhibited
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=inhibited