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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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   1. a. : to prevent from doing, exhibiting, or expressing something. restrained the child from jumping. b. : to limit, restrict, or keep under control. try to restrain your anger. 2. : to moderate or limit the force, effect, development, or full exercise of. restrain trade. 3. : to deprive of liberty. especially : to place under arrest or restraint.

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   The meaning of RESTRAINED is marked by restraint : not excessive or extravagant. How to use restrained in a sentence.

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   restrained. adjective. uk / rɪˈstreɪnd / us / rɪˈstreɪnd / Add to word list. acting in a calm and controlled way: I was expecting him to be furious but he was very restrained. controlled: a more restrained policy on mortgage lending. The tone of his poetry is restrained and unemotional. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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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.

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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.