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inhibited

/ɪnˈhɪb.ɪ.tɪd/
in · hib · it · ed
Adverb:inhibitedly
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1

Unable to act in a relaxed and natural way because of self-consciousness or mental restraint.

Example

"Many people feel too inhibited to dance or sing in front of strangers."

2

Hindered, restrained, or slowed down in progress, operation, or chemical activity.

Example

"The seedlings showed inhibited growth due to the lack of sunlight and nutrients."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived as the past participial adjective of 'inhibit', which entered English in the late 15th century from the Latin 'inhibitus', meaning 'held in' or 'restrained', from 'in-' (in) and 'habere' (to hold).

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