inhibited

• Beschreibt eine Person, die sich nicht natürlich verhalten oder ihre Gefühle nicht frei ausdrücken kann, oft aus Schüchternheit, Unsicherheit oder aufgrund sozialer Hemmungen.

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.

   Gehemmt

   • 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.

   Synonymeconstrainedrepressedreservedrestrainedreticentself-consciousshytimiduncomfortablewithdrawn

   Antonymefreeliberatednaturaloutgoingspontaneousuninhibitedunreservedunrestrained

2. Restrained or suppressedC1formal

   Prevented from happening or developing freely.

   Gehemmt

   • 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.

   Synonymecheckedconstrainedcontrolledrepressedrestrainedstifledsuppressed

   Antonymefreeliberateduncheckeduninhibitedunrestrained

• Verb, das angibt, dass ein Prozess, eine Handlung oder ein Ausdruck gehemmt, unterdrückt oder verhindert wird.

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.

   Unterdrücken oder Verhindern

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

   Synonymeblockcheckcurbhamperimpedeobstructpreventrestrainsuppress

   Antonymeadvanceaidallowenableencouragefacilitatefosterpermitpromotesupport

2. Suppress or discourageB2formal

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

   Hemmen

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

   Synonymecheckcurbdeterdiscouragedissuadehold backimpederepressrestrainstiflesuppress

   Antonymeencouragefosterincitepromotesupporturge