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repressed 1 of 2

adjective

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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
• low-keyed
• sober
• proper
• fitting
• appropriate
• unpretentious
• low-key
• simple
• handsome
• becoming
• suitable
• modest
• toned-down
• plain
• unflashy
• fit
• unadorned
• undecorated
• sensible
• inconspicuous
• graceful
• drab
• unobtrusive
• refined
• mousy
• unnoticeable
• practical
• tasteful
• mousey

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

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

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repressed

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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