inhibited

• Décrit une personne qui n'arrive pas à se comporter naturellement ou à exprimer librement ses sentiments, souvent à cause de timidité, de gêne ou de contraintes sociales.

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.

   inhibé (timide, réservé)

   • 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.

   Synonymesconstrainedrepressedreservedrestrainedreticentself-consciousshytimiduncomfortablewithdrawn

   Antonymesfreeliberatednaturaloutgoingspontaneousuninhibitedunreservedunrestrained

2. Restrained or suppressedC1formal

   Prevented from happening or developing freely.

   inhibé, réprimé

   • 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.

   Synonymescheckedconstrainedcontrolledrepressedrestrainedstifledsuppressed

   Antonymesfreeliberateduncheckeduninhibitedunrestrained

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de retenir, empêcher ou faire obstacle à un processus, une action ou une expression.

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.

   inhiber (empêcher, freiner)

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

   Synonymesblockcheckcurbhamperimpedeobstructpreventrestrainsuppress

   Antonymesadvanceaidallowenableencouragefacilitatefosterpermitpromotesupport

2. Suppress or discourageB2formal

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

   inhiber (sens : décourager, refréner)

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

   Synonymescheckcurbdeterdiscouragedissuadehold backimpederepressrestrainstiflesuppress

   Antonymesencouragefosterincitepromotesupporturge