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repressed¹

  • /ɹɪˈpɹɛst/

Rhymes with -ɛst

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of repress

adjective more repressed · most repressed

  1. Subjected to repression. repressed homosexuality
  2. Showing the suppression of emotions or impulses.

repressed²

  • /ɹiˈpɹɛst/

Rhymes with -ɛst

verb

  1. Pressed again.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: inhibited, pent-up, suppressing, stifled, oppressed, curbed, downtrodden, hidden, punished, punishable, frustrated, uptight, liable, cache, attacked, caching

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@misc{repressed_2026,
  title = {repressed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/repressed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}