reserved 2
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
marked by self-restraint and reticence
Examples
- 1.was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion-Victoria Sackville-West
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
reservedly 1
adverb
with reserve; in a reserved manner
EnglishAntonym
unreserved 2
adjective
not cautious or reticent
Also see
backward 2
adjective
(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
undemonstrative 1
adjective
not given to open expression of emotion
inhibited 1
adjective
held back or restrained or prevented
restrained 2
adjective
under restraint
Similar_to
aloof 1
adjective
remote in manner
diffident 1
adjective
showing modest reserve
indrawn 1
adjective
tending to reserve or introspection
