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suppressed

suppressed

5.7
Kept secret on purpose so people do not know about it
  • adjective
  • /səˈprɛst/
translation icon : 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
125 1.1

A thing that is not easily seen or found

focuses on intentional stopping of expression or revelation rather than physical obscurity
covert
vssuppressed
117 6.8

Done secretly to avoid being seen or known

highlights deliberate withholding of words, feelings, or facts
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
under wraps
vssuppressed
  • Informal
28 6.0

Most people do not know about it

is broader, covering deliberate stopping of expression beyond public secrecy
veiled
vssuppressed
25 6.2

Partly hidden or not said clearly

is clearer about deliberate blocking of full expression or revelation
closed door
vssuppressed
15 4.2

A private meeting or place that people keep secret

is broader, applying to deliberate holding back beyond private settings
hush-hush
vssuppressed
  • Informal
13 7.5

People keep it secret from most others to avoid being noticed

is the general idea of holding back information or feelings deliberately
repressed
vssuppressed
6 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
concealed
vssuppressed
5 3.7

Hidden so people cannot see it

is about deliberate restraint of information or expression rather than mere invisibility
cloaked
vssuppressed
4 6.8

Hidden so people cannot see the true purpose or meaning

focuses more on active stopping or restraint of expression rather than disguise
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
closeted
vssuppressed
1 7.2

Kept secret from the public, often about meetings or plans

is wider, covering any deliberate prevention of revealing or expressing things
censored
vssuppressed
4.4

Published with parts removed or changed because the government forbids them

is about deliberate holding back of expression beyond official alteration
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
quelled
vssuppressed
6.9

Calm and under control after being stopped, often by force

is about deliberate prevention of saying or showing rather than force alone
stifled
vssuppressed
5.8

Held back so it is not fully shown or said

is about deliberate stopping of expression broadly, not only internal struggle
smothered
vssuppressed
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
strangled
vssuppressed
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
sealed
vssuppressed
4.8

Not told to others until a set time or event

is about deliberate restraint without necessarily timing a later reveal

Antonyms

3.6

Made known after being secret

3.2

Words or actions make it clear

Many people know about it, often from the news

How Hidden

silenced
4.4
repressed
6 6.5
suppressed
5.7
concealed
5 3.7
muted
19 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.