inhibited

[in-hib-i-tid]

adjective

1. overly restrained.

2. Psychology.,  exhibiting inhibition.

Other Word Forms

• overinhibited adjective
• semi-inhibited adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inhibited¹

First recorded in 1960–65; inhibit + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

"With a constrained Assembly mandate additional legislation beyond that already scheduled is unfortunately inhibited," it added.

From BBC

"Freedom of speech is in no way inhibited, except they cannot stand outside abortion clinics so as to harass the women trying to get in."

From BBC

Despite being shy and inhibited, he began “moonlighting” in the drama department, where, he later wrote, he found himself “fast losing my heart to drama.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Ebenezer said he and his staff needed to be "allowed to do what we need to do and not be inhibited by ridiculous bureaucracy".

From BBC

This classification, according to the complaint, means that contestants are inhibited from engaging in certain activities, such as collective bargaining, and deprives them of workplace protections guaranteed to employees under the National Labor Relations Act.

From Los Angeles Times