Synonyms: inhibited
Definition: held back or restrained or prevented
Usage: in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear
Similar words: pent-up, repressed
Definition: characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
Usage: her severe upbringing had left her inhibited; a very inhibited young man, anxious and ill at ease; their reactions were partly the product of pent-up emotions; repressed rage turned his face scarlet
Similar words: suppressed, stifled, strangled, smothered
Definition: held in check with difficulty
Usage: a smothered cough; a stifled yawn; a strangled scream; suppressed laughter