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   Re·strained

   /rəˈstrānd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate: "he had restrained manners" Similar self-controlledcontrolledself-restrainedmoderatenot given to excessessobersteadyphlegmaticunemotionalinhibitedundemonstrativeunassumingquietcalmthoughtfulreticentdiscreetguardedOpposite immoderateemotional
   • ▪ (of color, clothes, decoration, etc.) understated and subtle; not excessively showy or ornate: "the drawings, with their restrained colors, give a feeling of peace and contemplation" Similar mutedsoftpalesubdueddiscreetsubtlequietunobtrusiveunostentatiousunderstatedartistictastefulgracefulOpposite garishloudextravagant
   • ▪ kept under control; prevented from freedom of movement or action: "a patch of land turned into a restrained wilderness"
   • ▪ held in place (used especially of a person in a vehicle secured by a seat belt): "the head and chest injuries that even restrained drivers can suffer through impact with the steering wheel"

   Derivatives

   • 1. restrainedly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESTRAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to control the actions or behavior of someone by force, esp. in order to stop that person from doing something: Seamons got into a shouting match and had to be restrained by his teammates. I could hardly restrain my laughter. To restrain is also to limit the growth or force of something:

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   to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper. Synonyms: constrain, suppress, curb, control, bridle. Antonyms: unbridle. to deprive of liberty, as by arrest or the like. Synonyms: hamper, hinder, circumscribe, restrict, imprison, confine. Antonyms: release, liberate, free.

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   Restrained definition: characterized by restraint. See examples of RESTRAINED used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESTRAINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act of preventing something from growing or increasing: The oil industry is exercising restraint. restraint of trade. COMMERCE. an illegal agreement that damages someone's ability to do business: Any contract which interferes with the free exercise of his trade or business is a contract in restraint of trade.

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   Definitions of restrained. adjective. under restraint. synonyms: controlled. restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds. inhibited. held back or restrained or prevented. reserved. marked by self-restraint and reticence. close. strictly confined or guarded. low-key, low-keyed, subdued. restrained in style or quality. unexpansive.

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   restrain something to stop something that is growing or increasing from becoming too large synonym bring/get/keep something under control. The government is taking steps to restrain inflation. Economic growth first induced, then restrained population growth. Word Origin.

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   not too brightly coloured or decorated synonym discreet. The costumes and lighting in the play were restrained. Definition of restrained adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.