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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 definition: 1. Reserved people do not often talk about or show their feelings or thoughts: 2. Reserved…. Learn more.
Jul 1, 2012 · The meaning of RESERVED is restrained in words and actions. How to use reserved in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reserved.
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 Synonyms: cold, distant, withdrawn, taciturn, constrained, reticent, controlled, composed.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.
4 meanings: 1. set aside for use by a particular person or people 2. cool or formal in manner; restrained, silent, or reticent.... Click for more definitions.
: something reserved or set aside for a particular purpose, use, or reason: such as.
adj. 1. set apart for someone or some particular use or purpose. 2. avoiding familiarity or intimacy with others; formal or self-restrained. 3. characterized by reserve: reserved comments. [1425–75] re•serv′ed•ly, adv. re•serv′ed•ness, n.
Definitions of reserved. adjective. set aside for the use of a particular person or party. synonyms: booked, engaged, set-aside. reserved in advance. bookable. subject to being reserved or booked. see more. adjective. marked by self-restraint and reticence. “"was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West”
Definition of reserved adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb (used with object) , re·served, re·serv·ing. to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc. Synonyms: store, hold, husband. Antonyms: squander. to retain or secure by express stipulation. to set apart for a particular use, purpose, service, etc.: ground reserved for gardening.
kept or set apart for some particular use or purpose. kept by special arrangement for some person: a reserved seat. formal or self-restrained in manner and relationship; avoiding familiarity or intimacy with others: a quiet, reserved man. characterized by reserve, as the disposition, manner, etc.: reserved comments.
