EXPRESSIONS Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For EXPRESSIONS
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| concealment | noun n | |||||
noun • the condition of being concealed or hidden • a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something • the activity of keeping something secret | ||||||
| inhibition | noun n | |||||
noun • (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires • the quality of being inhibited • (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part • the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) | ||||||
| introversion | noun n | |||||
noun • the condition of being folded inward or sheathed • the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface • (psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings | ||||||
| quietness | noun n | |||||
noun • the property of making no sound • a state of peace and quiet | ||||||
| repression | noun n | |||||
noun • a state of forcible subjugation • (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious • the act of repressing; control by holding down | ||||||
| reservation | noun n | |||||
noun • a district that is reserved for particular purpose • a statement that limits or restricts some claim • an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly • the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group) • the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance • something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.) • the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion | ||||||
| restraint | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of controlling by restraining someone or something • discipline in personal and social activities • the state of being physically constrained • a rule or condition that limits freedom • lack of ornamentation • a device that retards something's motion | ||||||
| silence | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) • the absence of sound • a refusal to speak when expected • the trait of keeping things secret verb • cause to be quiet or not talk • keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure | ||||||
| suppression | noun n | |||||
noun • the failure to develop some part or organ • the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation • forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority • (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires | ||||||