An inhibitor for selectively depositing a thin film may include a compound represented by Formula 1 below:




where, R1 is an aldehyde group, an amino group, a carbonyl group, a ketone group, a nitrile group, an acyl halide group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, R2 is a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkylhalide group, a substituted or unsubstituted C4 to C10 tertiary alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkylthio group, and n is an integer from 1 to 5. The inhibitor is adsorbed to a surface of a first layer but not adsorbed to a surface of a second layer. The first layer may include a metal-based material, and the second layer is different from the first layer and may include an insulating material.