Synonyms of suppressed

suppressed 1 of 2

adjective

as in repressed

Related Words

• repressed
• stifled
• silenced
• hidden
• concealed
• closeted
• personal
• offscreen
• surreptitious
• offstage
• backstage
• clandestine
• restricted
• sneak
• conspiratorial
• underground
• furtive
• undisclosed
• covert
• sneaky
• undercover
• stealthy
• collusive
• unmentioned
• classified
• closet
• untold
• unsaid
• underhanded
• silent
• top secret
• unadvertised
• underhand
• confidential
• sneaking
• occult
• unannounced
• inside
• nonpublic
• intimate
• private
• hugger-mugger
• esoteric
• privy
• secret
• hushed
• behind-the-scenes
• hush-hush

Dissimilar Words

• public
• open
• common
• publicized
• proclaimed
• reported
• broadcast
• declared
• aired
• published
• general
• advertised
• professed
• disclosed
• prevailing
• announced
• heralded
• widespread
• blazed
• prevalent
• popular
• vulgar
• current
• promulgated
• well-known
• rife
• divulged
• enunciated
• shared
• spotlighted
• communal

suppressed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of suppress

1

as in covered (up)

to keep from being publicly known

the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident

Synonyms & Similar Words

• covered (up)
• silenced
• censored
• stifled
• hushed (up)
• burked
• muzzled
• throttled
• repressed
• quashed
• squashed
• squelched
• strangled
• gagged
• spiked
• blacked out
• smothered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revealed
• exposed
• uncovered
• unmasked
• disclosed
• told
• showed up
• divulged
• published
• spilled
• debunked
• unveiled
• circulated
• reported
• spread
• related
• described
• uncloaked
• broadcast
• blabbed
• recounted
• recited
• narrated
• rehearsed

2

as in stifled

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

he managed to suppress a scream at the sight of the dead mouse

suppressed her anger

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in halted

to hold back the normal growth of

pruning helps suppress buds at the ends of developed branches and encourages new growth elsewhere

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halted
• diminished
• dwarfed
• stunted
• stopped
• blocked
• shrank
• caught
• stalled
• stayed
• stemmed
• arrested
• checked
• impeded
• obstructed
• stilled
• balked
• held back
• held up
• downsized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraged
• promoted
• advanced
• forwarded
• fostered
• nurtured
• boosted
• nourished

4

as in quelled

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

nothing could suppress the rising tide of protest against the dictator's latest injustices

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

5

as in concealed

to keep secret or shut off from view

the defense attorney is openly accusing the prosecutor of attempting to suppress vital evidence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealed
• obscured
• hid
• covered
• disguised
• masked
• veiled
• cloaked
• overshadowed
• shrouded
• enshrouded
• blotted out
• blocked
• screened
• blanketed
• buried
• occulted
• curtained
• belied
• camouflaged
• covered (up)
• smothered
• papered over
• obstructed
• darkened
• whitewashed
• eclipsed
• occluded
• shaded
• clouded
• varnished
• gilded
• glossed (over)
• overcast
• beclouded
• bedimmed
• befogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revealed
• exposed
• displayed
• disclosed
• showed
• uncovered
• presented
• divulged
• unveiled
• bared
• brought out
• unmasked
• published
• clarified
• uncloaked
• illuminated
• proclaimed
• publicized
• spread
• advertised
• broadcast
• got out
• aired

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suppressed

Adjective

General Manager Ken Holland hinted at potentially being done after trading center Phillip Danault for a draft pick in December and acquiring Panarin at a suppressed price in February, though he has been known to under-promise often and, sometimes, over-deliver. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026

Supervising sound editor Alastair Sirkett told IndieWire that Peter Claffey’s big, former-rugby-player frame really helps that moment sing with suppressed panic. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026

Letting muscles weaken suppressed genes involved in mitochondrial function and energy production in particular, including genes that are essential for muscle endurance and recovery. — Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026

Too long submerged in suppressed grief, Zilpha now came up from its depth like any swimmer stroking toward light and sweet air. — Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025

Verb

That combination, just like QIH, suppressed neuronal firing and stripped out a comparable share of synapses, but the mice came out of it with impaired fear memory. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

The unknowns attached to Brooks have understandably kept his ADP suppressed. — Brad Evans, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

But the uncertainties were suppressed as Fauci and others pushed the natural origins of Covid to the public. — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Tests between -112°F and 68°F showed no exothermic peaks associated with water crystallization, indicating that ice formation was suppressed in the hydrogel. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 147 drones of various types in its latest barrage, of which 111 were shot down or otherwise suppressed. — David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Advertisement Stickgold didn’t believe that dreams hid suppressed desires. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

After a prolonged siege and fighting, the British recaptured Delhi and brutally suppressed the rebellion. — Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

Christian points to the fact Carro has already dismissed the terrorism charges against Mangione, and allowed some evidence to be suppressed. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026