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inhibited

UK
/ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/
US
/ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/

Translations

inhibitedadjective
more inhibited
Comp.
most inhibited
Super.
UK
/ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/
US
/ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/
He felt inhibited in social situations.
Он чувствовал себя скованным в социальных ситуациях.
Her inhibited nature made it difficult for her to express her feelings.
Ее зажатая натура затрудняла ей выражение своих чувств.
Additional translations
сдержанный
замкнутый
подавленный
Synonyms
restrained
self-conscious
shy
reserved
bashful
timid
diffident
reticent
Antonyms
uninhibited
inhibitedpast participle
UK
/ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/
US
/ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/
Used attributively to describe something that has undergone inhibition.
Synonyms
restrained
self-conscious
shy
constrained
reticent
reserved
diffident
timid
hesitant
awkward
suppressed
repressed
introverted
inhibitverb

inhibited

Past Simple

inhibited
Past Simple
inhibited
Past Participle
inhibiting
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
US
/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
The medication is designed to inhibit the growth of bacteria.
Лекарство предназначено, чтобы подавлять рост бактерий.
Fear can inhibit people from expressing their true feelings.
Страх может сдерживать людей от выражения своих истинных чувств.
Strict regulations can inhibit innovation in the industry.
Строгие правила могут препятствовать инновациям в отрасли.
сковыватьо психологической скованности, стеснении
Her shyness inhibited her during the presentation.
Её застенчивость сковывала её во время выступления.
мешатьВ значении препятствовать, мешать действию или развитию.
Noise can inhibit concentration.
Шум может мешать концентрации.
Additional translations
удерживатьпри значении «удерживать от действия»
тормозить
ингибироватьбиохимия, медицина
затруднятьКнижн./нейтр.; в значении делать труднее, препятствовать процессу.
Synonyms
restrain
prevent
hinder
impede
prohibit
suppress
stifle
curb
check
limit
Antonyms
permit
allow
encourage

Definitions

inhibitedadjective
Restrained or held back in one's actions, thoughts, or feelings, often due to self-consciousness or shyness.
Despite her talent, she was too inhibited to perform in front of an audience.
Hindered, suppressed, or slowed in its normal activity or development.
The enzyme's action remained inhibited even after the temperature was raised.
inhibitedpast participle
Affected by the action of inhibiting; having been restrained, suppressed, or slowed.
The inhibited enzyme failed to catalyze the reaction efficiently.
inhibitverb
To hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or process.
The new regulations are designed to inhibit the spread of the disease.
To make someone self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way.
Her shyness inhibited her from speaking up during the meeting.
To reduce or slow the activity or rate of (a biological, chemical, or physiological process).
The medication works by inhibiting the enzyme that triggers inflammation.
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