Synonyms of repressed

repressed 1 of 2

adjective

ri-ˈprest 

as in muted

not excessively showy

a 19th-century church in the repressed style favored by the strict religious sect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• muted
• restrained
• subdued
• quiet
• conservative
• understated
• proper
• sober
• fitting
• appropriate
• low-key
• simple
• unpretentious
• suitable
• handsome
• becoming
• toned-down
• modest
• unflashy
• plain
• unadorned
• fit
• undecorated
• graceful
• inconspicuous
• sensible
• unobtrusive
• drab
• unnoticeable
• practical
• tasteful
• refined
• mousy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loud
• flamboyant
• noisy
• gaudy
• garish
• flaring
• ostentatious
• flashy
• swank
• glitzy
• vulgar
• splashy
• meretricious
• tawdry
• tacky
• tasteless
• trashy
• gilded
• baroque
• inelegant
• fancy
• ornate
• graceless
• overwrought
• rococo
• razzle-dazzle
• frilly
• overdecorated
• overdone

repressed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of repress

1

as in suppressed

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force

quickly repressed the rebellion in the provincial city and restored order

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suppressed
• quelled
• subdued
• silenced
• stifled
• crushed
• quashed
• sat on
• squashed
• destroyed
• squelched
• extinguished
• overcame
• snuffed (out)
• slapped down
• clamped down (on)
• cracked down (on)
• put down
• throttled
• quenched
• demolished
• obliterated
• smothered
• ruined
• subjugated
• dominated
• strangled
• wrecked
• decimated
• doused
• exterminated
• wasted
• annihilated
• put out
• overwhelmed
• vanquished
• wiped out
• conquered
• devastated
• smashed
• desolated
• overpowered
• nuked
• rubbed out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• supported
• helped
• assisted
• aided
• backed
• provoked
• stirred
• abetted
• encouraged
• whipped (up)
• propped up
• cultivated
• instigated
• promoted
• fostered
• incited
• advanced
• nurtured
• forwarded
• fomented
• furthered
• nourished

2

as in stifled

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

you can't repress your feelings forever, so tell her how you feel about her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stifled
• suppressed
• swallowed
• submerged
• controlled
• smothered
• contained
• strangled
• choked (back)
• held back
• managed
• governed
• pocketed
• sank
• curbed
• quashed
• checked
• quelled
• muffled
• bridled
• squelched
• bottled up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expressed
• released
• took out
• unleashed
• vented
• loosed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repressed

Adjective

The American Victorian era was super repressed, almost like fetishized repression. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

The book covers 25 cases from Law & Order and its spinoffs’ most popular episodes, from how a woman’s repressed memory led to solving a 30-year-old cold case to the high-profile investigation of millionaire Robert Durst. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2026

Verb

Tottenham, repressed for so long in their spending and ambition, are suddenly flashing the cash like a slot machine, dropping £237million ($324m) already. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

The chart surge comes after Bring Me the Horizon’s early catalog was recently repressed and reissued on vinyl as part of the band’s anniversary celebration surrounding two decades of Count Your Blessings. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026