Synonyms of repression

repression

noun

ri-ˈpre-shən 

as in restraint

the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others

psychologists talking about the repression of anger and how it affects one's health

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restraint
• discipline
• suppression
• inhibition
• composure
• constraint
• self-control
• discretion
• reserve
• refrainment
• self-restraint
• continence
• possession
• control
• self-command
• mastery
• silence
• willpower
• self-discipline
• self-censorship
• will
• distance
• self-government
• aloofness
• self-denial
• reticence
• self-mastery
• shyness
• bashfulness
• self-containment
• command
• modesty
• taciturnity
• self-possession
• detachedness
• self-poise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incontinence
• disinhibition
• gratification
• indulgence
• unconstraint
• frankness
• overindulgence
• candor
• bluntness
• uninhibitedness
• self-abandonment
• intemperance
• unrestrainedness
• self-indulgence
• immoderacy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repression

And while engaging so well with the mechanics of state repression, Icke and his team have lost some of the weary bleakness of the period, not least by limiting Wiesler’s solitary life outside of his work. — Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026

First movers are the most vulnerable to state repression, while everyone else can deny sharing the same views. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Students blamed rampant state corruption, and their mass protests persisted in the face of violent repression. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

The government maintains its power through repression, while the country struggles to move forward. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026