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IMPULSE Antonyms

There are 4 antonyms of the word impulse. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For IMPULSE

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inhibition
nounn
noun

• (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires

• the quality of being inhibited

• (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part

• the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)

prevention
nounn
noun

• the act of preventing

repulsion
nounn
noun

• the force by which bodies repel one another

• intense aversion

• the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand

restraint
nounn
noun

• the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

• discipline in personal and social activities

• the state of being physically constrained

• a rule or condition that limits freedom

• lack of ornamentation

• a device that retards something's motion

Alternatives for INHIBITION

Alternatives for PREVENTION

Alternatives for REPULSION

Alternatives for RESTRAINT

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