What is another word for "held back"?
Synonyms for held back include blocked, hampered, hindered, impeded, stifled, encumbered, fettered, frustrated, hamstrung and hamstringed. Find more similar words at ...
What does held back mean?
Held back: to create difficulty for the work or activity of. Synonyms: clogged, cramped, embarrassed… Antonyms: aided, assisted, facilitated… Find the right word.
What word means hold back?
- tenant: one who “holds” a lease
- maintenance: a “holding” of a property in good order
- tenable: of a position that can be “held”
- tenet: a belief or opinion that is “held”
- tenacious: a “holding” on to something
- lieutenant: “holds” the place of a superior officer
- tenure: permanent “holding” of a professorship
- tenor: male voice that “holds” the melodic line
What is a synonym for holding back?
withhold, hide, conceal, keep back, keep secret, keep hidden, keep silent about, keep quiet about, hush up, refuse to disclose, suppress. View synonyms. 2 hold someone or something back, hold back someone or somethingPrevent or restrict the progress or development of someone or something. ‘my lack of experience held me back a bit’.
How to use holding back in a sentence
I waited three months more, in great impatience, then sent him back to the same post, to see if there might be a reply.
suppressive
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How to use hold back in a sentence
I waited three months more, in great impatience, then sent him back to the same post, to see if there might be a reply.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
