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inhibited

/ˌɪnhˈɪbətɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
in-hib-it-ed
IPA
/ˌɪnhˈɪbətɪd/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of inhibit

adj

Reserved or repressed, prone to quiet, inexpressive behavior.

Inflected Forms

more inhibited (comparative) most inhibited (superlative)

Derived Forms

inhibitedly inhibitedness noninhibited overinhibited photoinhibited uninhibited

Questions

How do you pronounce inhibited?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnhˈɪbətɪd/.
What does inhibited mean?
simple past and past participle of inhibit

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