Was Does Inhibited Mean?

1 : to prohibit from doing something. 2a : to hold in check : restrain. b : to discourage from free or spontaneous activity especially through the operation of inner psychological or external social constraints. intransitive verb. : to cause inhibition.

What does it mean when a person is inhibited?

When you have inhibitions, you're self-conscious and maybe a little anxious. A shy child at a birthday party might have fun only after abandoning her inhibitions and joining a game of musical chairs. An inhibition is a force that prevents something from happening—and often comes from you yourself.

Does inhibit mean block?

When you inhibit something, you block it or hold it back. If you put plants in a dark room, you inhibit their growth.