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reserved definition

re·served (ri zʉrvd′)

adjective

  1. kept in reserve; set apart for some purpose, person, etc.
  2. self-restrained in speech and manner; reticent

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reserved Synonyms

reserved

modif.

  1. Held on reservation

    appropriated, preempted, claimed, private, booked, engaged, spoken for, set apart, roped off, taken, arrogated, held, retained; see also saved 2.

    Antonyms public*, free*, unreserved. *

  2. Held in reserve

    saved, withheld, kept aside, preserved, conserved, stored away, funded, put in a safe, in storage, on ice*.

    Antonyms used*, spent*, exhausted. *

  3. Restrained

    reticent, withdrawn, shy, modest, backward, secretive, private, quiet, composed, retiring, guarded, uncommunicative, taciturn, unforthcoming, controlled, self-restrained, constrained, self-contained, mild, gentle, soft-spoken, collected, aloof, distant, formal, cool.

    Antonyms loud*, ostentatious*, boisterous.


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reserved Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • marinade: Brush with reserved marinade during the last 10 minutes of grilling time.

Modifying Another Word

  • normally: Normally reserved, sensible adults are suddenly walking around the stage clucking like chickens or singing at the top of their lungs.
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