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- Dictionaryreserved/rɪˈzəːvd/
adjective
- 1. slow to reveal emotion or opinions: "he is a reserved, almost taciturn man" Similar Opposite
- 2. kept specially for a particular person: "a reserved seat" Similar Opposite
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Reserved means keeping your feelings or thoughts private or not friendly. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.
1 Jul 2012 · Learn the meaning of reserved as an adjective, adverb, or noun, and see synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use reserved in a sentence and how it differs from related words like silent, taciturn, reticent, and secretive.
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.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the adjective 'reserved' in British and American English. Find out how to use 'reserved' to describe someone's personality, a seat in a restaurant, or a matter of law.
Reserved means set aside for a particular person or purpose, or marked by self-restraint and reticence. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word reserved in different contexts and languages.
Reserved means slow or unwilling to show feelings or express opinions. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, collocations and pronunciation tips from OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.
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 Synonyms: cold, distant, withdrawn, taciturn, constrained, reticent, controlled, composed. characterized by reserve, as the disposition, manner, etc.: reserved comments.
