inhibition
/ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण इन्हिबिशन
संकोच, झिझक
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[C, U]
a shy or nervous feeling that stops you from expressing your real thoughts or feelings
संकोच, झिझक
- Speaking English daily helps you lose your inhibitions.
- Radhika sang on the stage without a trace of inhibition.
- She spoke in front of the class without inhibition.
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- Many shy students lose their inhibitions once they join the drama club.
- Fear of making mistakes is a common inhibition when learning a language.
Synonyms shyness reserve self-consciousness diffidence restraint
Opposite confidence boldness openness spontaneity
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[U, C] technical
the act of restricting or preventing a process or an action
अवरोध
- growth inhibition
- The drug works by the inhibition of an enzyme in the body.
- Some medicines work by the inhibition of acid production in the stomach.
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- The study looked at the inhibition of bacterial growth by the new compound.
- Cold temperatures cause inhibition of seed germination.
Synonyms prevention restriction hindrance check
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
shyness reserve self-consciousness diffidence restraint prevention restriction hindrance check
Antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart inhibit (prevent; make shy) and inhabit (live in a place).
Inhibit (रोकना; संकोची बनाना) और inhabit (किसी स्थान पर रहना) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the shy words together: inhibited, reserved, diffident (lacking confidence), self-conscious, reticent.
संकोच के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: inhibited, reserved, diffident (आत्मविश्वास की कमी), self-conscious, reticent।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Lose your inhibitions, without inhibition, uninhibited (not shy, free).
Collocations: lose your inhibitions, without inhibition, uninhibited (संकोचहीन, स्वतंत्र)।