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

Overall, Ukraine’s air defenses shot down or suppressed 196 Russian drones overnight into Friday. — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Edison mentions an abusive boyfriend of Leonora’s, and there is one scene, set at a public park, where some of Arlo’s suppressed trauma flares violently into the open. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

Opponents argued that the measure would've suppressed voter turnout with additional hurdles for those attempting to exercise their constitutional right to vote. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

As a result, polysulfide shuttling was effectively suppressed, driving immediate improvements in reaction speed and overall electrochemical stability. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Levin acknowledged that some posts that appear to be suppressed on Meta platforms may simply fail to get traction. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026

The fires were eventually suppressed by a combination of human effort and the late summer monsoon season. — Cengiz Yar, ProPublica, 3 Nov. 2026

For 15 years multiple rounds of quantitative easing kept yields suppressed below 3% and often even close to zero, returns which are hardly competitive with stocks. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Russia also launched 210 drones, the air force said, of which 181 were shot down or otherwise suppressed. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026