inhibited

• يصف شخصًا لا يستطيع التصرف بعفوية أو التعبير عن مشاعره بحرية، وغالبًا بسبب الخجل أو الارتباك أو القيود الاجتماعية.

Describes a person who is unable to act naturally or express their feelings freely, often due to shyness, self-consciousness, or social restraint.

1. Unable to act naturallyB2formal

   Feeling shy, restrained, or unable to express oneself freely.

   مُتَحَفِّظ

   • He felt too inhibited to speak in front of the large crowd.
   • She is often inhibited in social situations with strangers.
   • The child was inhibited by the strict rules at home.

   المرادفاتconstrainedrepressedreservedrestrainedreticentself-consciousshytimiduncomfortablewithdrawn

   الأضدادfreeliberatednaturaloutgoingspontaneousuninhibitedunreservedunrestrained

2. Restrained or suppressedC1formal

   Prevented from happening or developing freely.

   مَكْبُوت

   • The growth of the company was inhibited by a lack of funding.
   • His creativity was inhibited by constant criticism.
   • The drug inhibited the spread of the virus in the body.

   المرادفاتcheckedconstrainedcontrolledrepressedrestrainedstifledsuppressed

   الأضدادfreeliberateduncheckeduninhibitedunrestrained

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على كفّ شيء أو منعه أو إعاقته، سواء كان عملية أو فعلًا أو تعبيرًا.

A verb used to indicate the act of restraining, preventing, or hindering a process, action, or expression.

1. Restrain or preventB2formal

   To hinder, restrain, or prevent an action, process, or feeling.

   الكبح أو المنع

   • The medication inhibits the growth of bacteria.
   • His shyness inhibited him from speaking in public.
   • New regulations may inhibit economic growth.

   المرادفاتblockcheckcurbhamperimpedeobstructpreventrestrainsuppress

   الأضدادadvanceaidallowenableencouragefacilitatefosterpermitpromotesupport

2. Suppress or discourageB2formal

   To make someone less confident or less likely to do something.

   يكبت أو يثبط

   • The strict environment inhibited creative thinking.
   • Fear of failure can inhibit a person's ambition.
   • Her parents' criticism inhibited her from pursuing art.

   المرادفاتcheckcurbdeterdiscouragedissuadehold backimpederepressrestrainstiflesuppress

   الأضدادencouragefosterincitepromotesupporturge