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Synonyms for “inhibition”

inhibition

noun

  1. shyness, reserve, restraint, hang-up (informal), modesty, nervousness, reticence, self-consciousness, timidity, diffidence, bashfulness, mental blockage, timidness • They behave with a total lack of inhibition.
  2. obstacle, check, bar, block, barrier, restriction, hazard, restraint, hitch, drawback, snag, deterrent, obstruction, stumbling block, impediment, hindrance, encumbrance, interdict • They cited security fears as a major inhibition to internet shopping.

'inhibition' in Other Languages

  • British English: inhibitionPronunciation for inhibition Inhibitions are feelings of embarrassment that make it difficult for you to behave naturally.They behave with a total lack of inhibition.ˌɪnɪˈbɪʃən; ˌɪnhɪ- NOUN
  • Arabic: كَبْحٌPronunciation for كَبْحٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: inibiçãoPronunciation for inibição
  • Chinese: 约束Pronunciation for 约束
  • Croatian: inhibicijaPronunciation for inhibicija
  • Czech: zábranaPronunciation for zábranachování
  • Danish: hæmningPronunciation for hæmning
  • Dutch: remmingPronunciation for remming
  • European Spanish: inhibiciónPronunciation for inhibición
  • Finnish: estoPronunciation for esto
  • French: inhibitionPronunciation for inhibition
  • German: HemmungPronunciation for Hemmung
  • Greek: αναστολήPronunciation for αναστολήαίσθημα
  • Italian: inibizionePronunciation for inibizione
  • Japanese: 抑圧Pronunciation for 抑圧
  • Korean: 억제Pronunciation for 억제
  • Norwegian: hemningPronunciation for hemning
  • Polish: zahamowaniePronunciation for zahamowanie
  • Portuguese: inibiçãoPronunciation for inibição
  • Romanian: inhibiție inhibiții
  • Russian: подавленностьPronunciation for подавленность
  • Spanish: inhibiciónPronunciation for inhibición
  • Swedish: hämningPronunciation for hämning
  • Thai: การหักห้ามใจPronunciation for การหักห้ามใจ
  • Turkish: ketlenmePronunciation for ketlenme
  • Ukrainian: стримування
  • Vietnamese: sự ức chếPronunciation for sự ức chế

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