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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.
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 Synonyms: cold, distant, withdrawn, taciturn, constrained, reticent, controlled, composed.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.
1. Designated as unavailable except for a certain purpose or user; kept in reserve: a row of reserved seats near the stage. 2. Given to or marked by self-restraint and reticence: a reserved person. re·serv′ed·ly(-zûr′vĭd-lē) adv. re·serv′ed·ness n.
the act of keeping something or a supply of something until it is needed, or a supply that you keep: She keeps a little money in reserve (= for use if and when needed). The librarian has put the book on reserve for me (= will keep it for me when it becomes available). We still have a reserve of food / food reserves in case of emergency.
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”
