Fay and Inhibited

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Fay adjective - Given to good-natured joking or teasing.

Usage example: with her slight build and perky manner, the actress was usually cast as the fay young woman who charms all the men in town

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Inhibited is an antonym for fay.

Nearby Word: faye

Inhibited adjective - Held back or restrained or prevented.

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Fay is an antonym for inhibited.

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Inhibited and Fay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fay/inhibited

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