Synonyms of suppression

suppression

noun

sə-ˈpre-shən 

as in restraint

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

learned that suppression of her angry feelings didn't necessarily make them go away

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suppression

Outside of fixing the fire suppression system, the problems are still many. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Featuring a straight leg and a standard rise with just a hint of waist suppression, it’s engineered to become a wardrobe staple. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 27 July 2026

Experts say this is also because government authorities choose to invest in suppression – including trucks and planes and firefighting personnel – instead of programs to reduce the odds that wildfires will grow beyond control. — Gerry Hadden, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026

Black church leaders have a long history of organizing Souls to the Polls, proven to increase Black voter turnout and protect against voter suppression. — Kyle Lierman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026