pent-up

Definitions

Confined or held back; not expressed or released.

Characterized by a state of suppressed emotion or energy.

Examples

He went for a long run to release all his pent-up energy after sitting in meetings all day.

The sudden outburst was the result of years of pent-up frustration.

Synonyms

repressed suppressed bottled up restrained inhibited confined stifled

Antonyms

unrestrained expressed released uninhibited vented open unconstrained