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   restrained

   /rɪˈstreɪnd/

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate: "his restrained, gentlemanly voice" Similar self-controlledcontrolledself-restrainedmoderatenot given to excessessobersteadyphlegmaticunemotionalinhibitedundemonstrativeunassumingquietcalmthoughtfulreticentdiscreetguardedOpposite immoderateemotional
   • ▪ (of colour, decoration, etc.) not excessively showy or ornate; understated: "the drawings, with their restrained colours, give a feeling of peace and contemplation" Similar mutedsoftpalesubdueddiscreetsubtlequietunobtrusiveunostentatiousunderstatedartistictastefulgracefulOpposite garishloudextravagant
   • ▪ kept under control: "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"

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   • 1. restrainedly adverb

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

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   Restrained means acting in a calm and controlled way, or being controlled. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.

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     acting in a calm and controlled way: I was expecting him to...

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   • Restrained: French Translation

     restrained translate: réservé/-ée, maître de soi. Learn more...

   • Restrained: Portuguese Translation

     RESTRAINED translate: moderado, contido, contido/-da. Learn...

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

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   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.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › restrainedRestrained Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESTRAINED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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. Self-control and moderation. anti-pleasure. ascetically. asceticism.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › restrainedRestrained - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › restrainRestrain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › restrainedrestrained adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Restrained means showing calm control rather than emotion. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and extra examples from Oxford University Press.