PENT-UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pent-up mean? 

• PENT-UP (adjective)
  The adjective PENT-UP has 1 sense:

1. characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions

  Familiarity information: PENT-UP used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PENT-UP (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions

Synonyms:

pent-up; repressed

Context example:

repressed rage turned his face scarlet

Similar:

inhibited (held back or restrained or prevented)

 Context examples 

Before many minutes had passed a pack of them poured, like a pent-up dam when liberated, through the wide entrance into the courtyard.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)