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

Decades of political repression followed, including the demolition of some Buddhist monasteries and the suppression of all forms of political or cultural expression outside Communist Party control. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Speakers called it un-American, described it as voter suppression and accused the county of choosing who gets to vote. — Rachel Royster. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026

Incogni and Privacy Bee take that concept a step further, registering your information on suppression lists for brokers that offer them. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

The Kraken are a goal suppression team, so Wright has played 169 NHL games in a system that doesn’t play to his strengths. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026