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suppressed

suppressed

29 5.7
Kept secret on purpose so people do not know about it
  • adjective
  • /səˈprɛst/
: suprimido
  • His suppressed anger finally erupted during the argument with his friend.

I think he probably has some some sort of suppressed sexual issues.

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Examples

  • By bringing light to it, by awareness, we start to move through that suppressed emotion.

  • I still believe it's the medical system that has overtime suppressed alternative traditional healers.

  • And nevertheless, those views were suppressed in many instances.

  • I wanted to educate people about Muslims, that we're not suppressed just because we wear a headscarf.

  • You will still hear the sirens, but that super loud sound will be suppressed to a level that doesn't hurt your ears.

  • So if the pH is dropping, then interferon gamma is being suppressed and this process is not occurring.

  • Like pioneering agnatologist, these three poets document and defy the black holes of suppressed information and stories.

  • The government's decision to censor the media led to suppressed voices in the community.

  • Many critical facts were suppressed during the investigation, leaving the public in the dark.

Synonyms

secret
vssuppressed
∞ 2.0

Hidden so other people do not know about it

emphasizes deliberate control that prevents saying or revealing things
hidden
vssuppressed
801 1.1

A thing that is not easily seen or found

focuses on intentional stopping of expression or revelation rather than physical obscurity
censored
vssuppressed
183 4.4

Published with parts removed or changed because the government forbids them

is about deliberate holding back of expression beyond official alteration
covert
vssuppressed
129 6.8

Done secretly to avoid being seen or known

highlights deliberate withholding of words, feelings, or facts
closed door
vssuppressed
103 4.2

A private meeting or place that people keep secret

is broader, applying to deliberate holding back beyond private settings
concealed
vssuppressed
95 3.7

Hidden so people cannot see it

is about deliberate restraint of information or expression rather than mere invisibility
sealed
vssuppressed
68 4.8

Not told to others until a set time or event

is about deliberate restraint without necessarily timing a later reveal
veiled
vssuppressed
40 6.2

Partly hidden or not said clearly

is clearer about deliberate blocking of full expression or revelation
clandestine
vssuppressed
  • Formal
40 8.2

Kept secret because it is illegal or not allowed

is more general, covering deliberate blocking even when not illicit
cloaked
vssuppressed
35 6.8

Hidden so people cannot see the true purpose or meaning

focuses more on active stopping or restraint of expression rather than disguise
repressed
vssuppressed
31 6.5

Having strong feelings that a person keeps inside and does not show to others

extends this to deliberate stopping of outward speech or revealed facts
under wraps
vssuppressed
  • Informal
31 6.0

Most people do not know about it

is broader, covering deliberate stopping of expression beyond public secrecy
hush-hush
vssuppressed
  • Informal
26 7.5

People keep it secret from most others to avoid being noticed

is the general idea of holding back information or feelings deliberately
closeted
vssuppressed
8 7.2

Kept secret from the public, often about meetings or plans

is wider, covering any deliberate prevention of revealing or expressing things
stifled
vssuppressed
6 5.8

Held back so it is not fully shown or said

is about deliberate stopping of expression broadly, not only internal struggle
strangled
vssuppressed
4 6.7

A voice or sound made with difficulty and a tight, choked tone

is the wider idea of deliberate restraint across words, acts, and feelings
smothered
vssuppressed
4 6.2

A sound, action, or feeling that is soft and held back so it does not fully show

focuses more on deliberate suppression of information or speech generally
quelled
vssuppressed
1 6.9

Calm and under control after being stopped, often by force

is about deliberate prevention of saying or showing rather than force alone
hushed-up
vssuppressed
1 7.5

People in power keep it secret to hide a problem

is broader, meaning deliberate restraint or prevention of expression in many contexts
burked
vssuppressed
  • Archaic
9.9

Quietly stops something from being said or done

refers to deliberate restraint of expression or facts rather than covert methods alone

Antonyms

32 3.7

Many people know about it, often from the news

5 3.6

Made known after being secret

3 3.2

Words or actions make it clear

How Hidden

silenced
7 4.4
repressed
31 6.5
suppressed
29 5.7
concealed
95 3.7
muted
24 4.0

Surface Forms

suppressed positive

Morphology

suppressed = suppress (transparent) = suppress + ed

A regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'suppress' using -ed; the meaning 'kept from being expressed' follows directly from the verb.

Etymology

The word suppressed comes from Latin parts sub- ('under') and premere ('to press'), so it originally meant 'press down', like the everyday word press. Think of holding a lid down to keep something inside; that's why to suppress something is to hold it back or stop it from being known.