inhibited

adjectives

held back or restrained or prevented

"in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear"

inhibited

antonym

uninhibited

is similar to

characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions

"her severe upbringing had left her inhibited"; "a very inhibited young man, anxious and ill at ease"; "their reactions were partly the product of pent-up emotions"; "repressed rage turned his face scarlet"

pent-up, repressed

is similar to

held in check with difficulty

"a smothered cough"; "a stifled yawn"; "a strangled scream"; "suppressed laughter"

smothered, stifled, strangled, suppressed