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

The record fizzled; after a few weeks, Spector suppressed any further distribution of it. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Native peoples in New England and Bermuda kept alive their family histories and stories throughout the centuries, even when colonial documents suppressed or omitted these connections. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

And moreover, there’s an inevitability to these advancements that cannot be suppressed. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

At the Swiss supreme court, Valieva’s lawyers presented an Associated Press news article from September 2024 to claim the World Anti-Doping Agency suppressed evidence. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Seuring and other former 21 Air pilots claimed managers suppressed safety reports, pushed crew to fly without proper rest, staffed pilots who could not communicate safely in English, and put faulty planes in the sky, documents show. — Josh Boswell, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

The superconductivity weakened with the screening and was eventually completely suppressed. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Ukrainian air defenses shot down or suppressed 128 drones, according to the air force. — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026

Forecast models suggest the ridge could eventually be suppressed farther south and east as a trough moves out of the Pacific Northwest toward the northern Plains and south-central Canada in the middle of next week. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026