inhibiting
Definitions
Verb
- To put down by force or authority
- Limit the range or extent of
- Limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
- Control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "inhibiting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | disappointing | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | interfering | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | initiating | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | inflicting | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | inspecting | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | inhabiting | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | inheriting | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | interacting | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | intervening | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | interweaving | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | imperiling | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | implanting | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | imprinting | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | infringing | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | inscribing | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | interceding | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | interleaving | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | interrupting | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | misbehaving | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "inhibiting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | inhibit | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | inviting | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | inhibition | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | exhibiting | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | biting | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | insisting | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | inhibited | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | initiating | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | prohibiting | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | inhibitions | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | inhibits | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | inhibitor | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | inhabiting | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | inheriting | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | inciting | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | igniting | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | inebriating | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | nonbiting | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | indicting | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | intimidating | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "inhibiting" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "inhibiting" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "inhibiting" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | homeostasis | 5 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "inhibiting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | inhabiting | 4 | 1 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 19
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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