Definitions

suppressed

[suh-prest] / səˈprɛst /

ADJECTIVE

composed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confident easygoing levelheaded poised relaxed self-assured serene tranquil unflappable unruffled

STRONG

calmed cool possessed quieted repressed sedate soothed

WEAK

at ease clearheaded commonsensical cool as cucumber disimpassioned dispassionate easy have one's act together imperturbable keeping a stiff upper lip keeping one's shirt on nonchalant not turn a hair placid self-possessed sensible serious staid sure of oneself temperate together untroubled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated nervous upset worried

STRONG

excited

WEAK

angered annoyed aroused distressed perturbed

ADJECTIVE

doomed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ill-fated wrecked

STRONG

bedeviled bewitched convicted cursed damned destroyed done fated foreordained lost overthrown overwhelmed predestined ruined sentenced sunk undone unfortunate

WEAK

cut down dead duck done for ill-omened in the cards kiss of death luckless menaced que sera sera star-crossed threatened thrown down unredeemed

Antonyms

STRONG

blessed intact nice protected restored saved successful

WEAK

hopeful lucky

ADJECTIVE

downtrodden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

destitute distressed exploited needy oppressed persecuted

WEAK

a slave to abject at one's beck and call at one's feet at one's mercy have-not helpless in one's clutches in one's pocket in one's power led by the nose maltreated mistreated overcome subjugated subservient tyrannized under one's thumb underdog underfoot

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rich wealthy

WEAK

happy respected satisfied

ADJECTIVE

forgotten

Synonyms

STRONG

abandoned buried erased gone lapsed lost obliterated omitted repressed

WEAK

blanked out blotted out blown over bygone clean forgot consigned to oblivion disremembered drew a blank fell between the cracks left behind left out past past recollection slipped one's mind unrecalled unremembered

Antonyms

STRONG

existing

WEAK

recalled recollected remembered

ADJECTIVE

latent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inherent lurking smoldering underlying unrealized veiled

WEAK

abeyant between the lines concealed contained covert idle immature implied in abeyance inactive inert inferential inferred inoperative intrinsic invisible involved passive possible potential quiescent rudimentary secret sleeping suspended tacit torpid underdeveloped undeveloped unexposed unexpressed unripe unseen vestigial

Antonyms

WEAK

active apparent clear live manifest obvious open public

ADJECTIVE

muffled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

faint muted

STRONG

deadened dim dull mute obscure silenced stifled strangled subdued

WEAK

flat indistinct

Antonyms

STRONG

bright clear intelligent light smart

WEAK

unblocked

ADJECTIVE

oppressed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abused destitute distressed enslaved exploited helpless persecuted

STRONG

burdened maltreated mistreated tormented tyrannized

WEAK

a slave to abject at one's feet at one's mercy have-not subservient under one's thumb underfoot

ADJECTIVE

pent-up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

repressed stifled

WEAK

bottled-up bridled checked constrained curbed held in check held-back inhibited restrained restricted smothered

Antonyms

WEAK

public released

ADJECTIVE

restricted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered

STRONG

bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped curbed decreased deterred diminished encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hampered hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stayed stopped surrounded tempered

WEAK

held-back reined in small

Antonyms

STRONG

free unbounded

ADJECTIVE

silenced

Synonyms

STRONG

calmed censored gagged muted repressed restrained restricted stilled subdued

WEAK

held down held-back

ADJECTIVE

subconscious

Synonyms

STRONG

unconscious

WEAK

hidden inmost inner intuitive latent mental repressed subliminal

Antonyms

WEAK

conscious outer

ADJECTIVE

unconscious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

innate instinctive latent lost repressed subliminal

STRONG

accidental gut reflex subconscious

WEAK

inadvertent inattentive inherent involuntary unaware uncalculated undeliberate unheeding unintended unintentional unmindful unpremeditated unrealized unwitting

Antonyms

WEAK

awake aware conscious decided intended intentional knowing

ADJECTIVE

untold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

countless hidden immense incalculable indescribable innumerable staggering uncounted unimaginable unspeakable

WEAK

beyond measure gigantic huge inexpressible innumerous mammoth manifold many measureless mighty monstrous multiple multitudinous myriad numberless private prodigious titanic uncountable undreamed of unexpressed unknown unnumberable unnumbered unthinkable vast

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calculable countable describable limited measurable numbered numerable

WEAK

few little small tiny

Example Sentences

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Disruption to oil exports or damage to infrastructure would compound public anger that has been suppressed rather than resolved.

From BBC

Platforms must now clearly and permanently label synthetic or AI‑manipulated media with markings that cannot be removed or suppressed.

From Barron's

"We have observed in earlier studies that visual processes in the brain are suppressed by this receptor," says Callum White, first author of the study.

From Science Daily

Inventory remains suppressed in large part because the vehicle production shortages of 2020-22 reduced the number of off-lease vehicles returning to dealer lots.

From MarketWatch

Tarrant's lawyers, whose names are suppressed for security reasons, said his prison conditions were unlike anything else in the system.

From Barron's

suppressed

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