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inhibited

inhibited is the simple past and past participle of inhibit.

Meaning of inhibit

Verb

inhibit (third-person singular simple present inhibits, present participle inhibiting, simple past and past participle inhibited)

  1. (transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
    • inhibit someone's freedom
  2. (Philippines) To recuse.

Adjective

inhibited (comparative more inhibited, superlative most inhibited)

  1. Reserved or repressed, prone to quiet, inexpressive behavior.

Forms of inhibited

comparativemore inhibited
superlativemost inhibited

Words formed from inhibited

Questions about inhibited

What does inhibited mean?
Inhibited means reserved or repressed, prone to quiet, inexpressive behavior.
What is inhibited the simple past and past participle of?
Inhibited is the simple past and past participle of inhibit.
What part of speech is inhibited?
Inhibited is an adjective.

Words near inhibited in the dictionary

  1. inhibitability
  2. inhibitable
  3. inhibitant
  4. inhibitants
  5. inhibitatory
  6. inhibited
  7. inhibitedly
  8. inhibitedness
  9. inhibiter
  10. inhibiters
  11. inhibitible

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