Denied
Suppressed and denied are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Suppressed" instead a verb "Denied".
Suppressed
Suppressed adjective - Held in check with difficulty.
Denied and suppressed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Denied" instead a verb "Suppressed".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- hold back and denied
- hold back and suppressed
- restrain and denied
- restrain and suppressed
- restrained and denied
- restrained and suppressed
- ban and denied
- ban and suppressed
- prohibited and denied
- prohibited and suppressed
- restricted and denied
- restricted and suppressed
- withhold and denied
- withhold and suppressed
Both words in one sentence
- Note that in Jungian psychology, the Shadow Archetype includes positive as well as negative things, anything suppressed or denied in the personality.
Source: Shadow Archetype -
Domestic Abuse: Penelope Edison is suppressed and denied the right to work by her husband.
Source: Literature / Radiance -
Shadow Archetype: NiGHTS is a rare positive example in fiction, embodying the positive traits of the protagonists that they've denied and suppressed due to their problems.
Cite this Source
Suppressed and Denied. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/denied/suppressed
Denied & Suppressed. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/denied/suppressed>.
Suppressed or Denied. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/denied/suppressed.
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