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   Re·served

   /rəˈzərvd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. slow to reveal emotion or opinions: "he is a reserved, almost taciturn man" Similar reticentself-restrainedrestrainedquietprivateself-containeduncommunicativeunforthcomingundemonstrativeunsociableformalconstrainedcoolaloofstandoffishdetacheddistantremoteunapproachableunfriendlywithdrawnguardedsecretivemedia-shyclosesilenttaciturnclose-mouthedshyretiringdiffidenttimiddemureself-effacingshrinkinginhibitedintrovertedunemotionalcoldchillyfrigidarchaic:retiredrare:OlympianOpposite outgoingopen
   • 2. kept specially for a particular purpose or person: "a reserved seat" Similar bookedtakenspoken forprearrangedcharteredhireddated:engagedrare:bespokenOpposite free

   Derivatives

   • 1. reservedly adverb
   • 2. reservedness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   RESERVED definition: 1. Reserved people do not often talk about or show their feelings or thoughts: 2. Reserved…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of RESERVED is restrained in words and actions. How to use reserved in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reserved.

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   adjective. kept or set apart for some particular use or purpose. kept by special arrangement for some person: a reserved seat. formal or self-restrained in manner and relationship; avoiding familiarity or intimacy with others: a quiet, reserved man. Synonyms: cold, distant, withdrawn, taciturn, constrained, reticent, controlled, composed.

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   The meaning of RESERVE is to hold in reserve : keep back. How to use reserve in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reserve.

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   RESERVED meaning: 1. Reserved people do not often talk about or show their feelings or thoughts: 2. Reserved…. Learn more.

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   If you're reserved, you're the opposite of a loudmouth or a cut-up: you're polite, you have a lot of self-control, and you don't show your feelings.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESERVED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   kept or set apart for some particular use or purpose. 2. kept by special arrangement for some person. a reserved seat. 3. formal or self-restrained in manner and relationship; avoiding familiarity or intimacy with others. a quiet, reserved man. 4. characterized by reserve, as the disposition, manner, etc.

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   RESERVE definition: 1. to keep something for a particular purpose or time: 2. If you reserve something such as a seat…. Learn more.

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    reserved. adjective. /rɪˈzɜːvd/. /rɪˈzɜːrvd/. (of a person or their character) slow or unwilling to show feelings or express opinions. Neighbours described him as a reserved man who didn't mix much. She seems quite reserved. synonym shy compare unreserved. Extra Examples.

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    Reserved definition: Designated as unavailable except for a certain purpose or user; kept in reserve.