The meaning of INHIBIT is to prohibit from doing something. How to use inhibit in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Inhibit.

INHIBITED definition: 1. not confident enough to say or do what you want: 2. not confident enough to say or do what you…. Learn more.

INHIBITED definition: overly restrained. See examples of inhibited used in a sentence.

Definition of inhibited adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you say that someone is inhibited, you mean they find it difficult to behave naturally and show their feelings, and that you think this is a bad thing.

You shouldn't allow fear of failure to inhibit you. He was inhibited by modesty. Fear can inhibit people from expressing their opinions.

To hold back; restrain: barricades that inhibited the movement of the crowd; a lack of knowledge that inhibited his inclination to ask questions. See Synonyms at restrain.

If something is inhibited it's held back or kept from doing something. An inhibited infection is kept from spreading, possibly by antibiotics.

INHIBIT definition: 1. to prevent someone from doing something by making them feel nervous or embarrassed : 2. to slow…. Learn more.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•hib•it•ed /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/ adj. overly restrained in the acting of or the expressing of one's real feelings: He was very inhibited, …