pent-up
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pent-up
- /pɛnt ʌp/ UK
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From pent + up.
adjective more pent-up · most pent-up · pent up
- Not expressed. I remember, particularly, how, in his speech here, he referred to what his family had suffered in Kansas, without ever giving the least vent to his pent-up fire.
- Repressed or suppressed, especially of emotions or impulses. He punched his pillow and screamed at the top of his lungs about all the pent-up frustrations from the day.
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adj repressed or suppressed, especially of emotions or impulses
| Español | contenido, reprimido, acumulado, acrecido |
|---|---|
| Français | refoulé |
| Русский | подавленный podavlennyj, сдерживаемый sderživajemyj |
| العربية | مَكْبُوت makbūt |
Talk about this word "pent-up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pent-up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pent-up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pent-up "pent-up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pent-up.
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@misc{pent_up_2026,
title = {pent-up},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pent-up},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
