CEFR C1

inhibited

adjective

Meaning

Feeling unable to act in a relaxed or natural way because of self-consciousness or social anxiety.

Examples

She felt inhibited by the presence of her strict supervisor during the meeting.
A few glasses of wine helped him feel less inhibited on the dance floor.

Synonyms: shy, reserved, self-conscious, reticent

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inhibited (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/

Definition

Feeling unable to act in a relaxed or natural way because of self-consciousness or social anxiety.

Examples

She felt inhibited by the presence of her strict supervisor during the meeting.
A few glasses of wine helped him feel less inhibited on the dance floor.
The child was too inhibited to join the other kids in the playground game.

How to Use inhibited

feel inhibited (collocation): to experience the state of being held back — "He often feels inhibited when speaking a foreign language."
inhibited by (prepositional phrase): the cause of the restraint — "The project was inhibited by a lack of funding."

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