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- DictionaryRe·strained/rəˈstrānd/
adjective
- 1. characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate: "he had restrained manners"
Restrained definition: characterized by restraint. See examples of RESTRAINED used in a sentence.
to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something: When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him. She was so angry that she could hardly restrain her self.
Restrain definition: to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress. See examples of RESTRAIN used in a sentence.
Restrained can describe someone or something that is physically immobilized or held back. For example, an angry crowd might have to be restrained by riot police. Or it can mean a different kind of holding back and describe something that is understated and discreet.
not too brightly coloured or decorated synonym discreet. The costumes and lighting in the play were restrained. See restrained in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: restrained. Definition of restrained adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
1. Kept under control; subdued or moderate: restrained laughter; a restrained foreign policy. 2. Characterized by self-restraint; reserved: a restrained and self-effacing manner. 3. Prevented from moving; held down or secured: restrained passengers. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
verb. /rɪˈstreɪn/ Verb Forms. to stop somebody/something from doing something, especially by using physical force. restrain somebody/something The prisoner had to be restrained by the police. He placed a restraining hand on her arm.
