Synonyms for inhibitory
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
That inhibits.
the inhibitory action of the pneumogastric on the respiratory center
Related words
- Phrases
- inhibitory control
- Other spellings
- inhibitatory
Example sentences
- repressive Bouteflika stepped up his repressive tactics.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inhibitory | falling | |
| repressive | rising | |
| inhibitive | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- repressive3, inhibitive
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (repressive3 = 3 syllables).