NYT Dictionary

INHIBITIVE

AdjectiveIN-hib-i-tivein-hib-i-tive · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020

Meaning

that inhibits

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From inhibit + -ive.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

inhibitorychokingcontrarycounterproductivecrosswiseexclusiveforbiddinginhibitingconstrainingconstrictive

Antonyms

noninhibitive

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020.

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