Synonyms for inhibition
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Noun
1. Restraint
restraint, prohibition, obstruction, impediment, interdiction, interdict, embargo, check, forbidding, disallowance, forbiddance, hindrance
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Definitions
- n. 1
The act of inhibiting.
Related words
- Word family
- inhibit
- Phrases
- response inhibition
Forms
- Plural
- inhibitions → restraints, prohibitions, obstructions, impediments…
Example sentences
- restraint She was angry, but she spoke with restraint.
- suppression A caged bird represents a suppression of some urge or drive.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inhibition | falling | |
| restraint | falling | |
| forbiddance | steady | |
| suppression | steady | |
| recusal | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- check1
- 7 letters
- embargo3, recusal3
- 9 letters
- restraint2, hindrance2, interdict3
- 10 letters
- forbidding3, impediment4
- 11 letters
- prohibition4, suppression3, obstruction3, forbiddance
- 12 letters
- interdiction4, disallowance4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (embargo3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- inhibition
- Italiano
- inibizione