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1. : to prohibit from doing something. 2. a. : to hold in check : restrain. b. : to discourage from free or spontaneous activity especially through the operation of inner psychological or external social constraints. intransitive verb. : to cause inhibition. inhibitive. in-ˈhi-bə-tiv. adjective. inhibitory. in-ˈhi-bə-ˌtȯr-ē. adjective. Synonyms.
not confident enough to say or do what you want: The presence of strangers made her feel inhibited. (Definition of inhibited from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The adjective form inhibited is often used to indicate that someone or something is held back from full potential. When it’s applied to a person, it usually involves a mental, emotional, or psychological block, as in I feel less inhibited around my new group of friends—they accept me for who I am.
Inhibited definition: overly restrained.. See examples of INHIBITED used in a sentence.
When you inhibit something, you block it or hold it back. If you put plants in a dark room, you inhibit their growth. A teacher who mocks their students for giving wrong answers inhibits their willingness to speak up in class. When you look at the word inhibit, think hinder.
to take an action that makes something less likely to happen, or that discourages someone from doing something: The merger of the two corporations was not allowed because it would inhibit open competition.
inhibit. inhibit something (formal) to prevent something from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal. A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child.
to restrain or hinder (an impulse, a desire, etc) to prohibit; forbid. to stop, prevent, or decrease the rate of (a chemical reaction) electronics. to prevent the occurrence of (a particular signal) in a circuit.
Jun 8, 2017 · Definition of inhibited adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If something is inhibited it's held back or kept from doing something. An inhibited infection is kept from spreading, possibly by antibiotics.
