Definitions

in check

ADJECTIVE

restrained

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discreet laid-back mild muted reasonable reticent subdued tasteful unobtrusive

STRONG

chilled controlled cool moderate plain retiring shrinking steady withdrawn

WEAK

bottled-up calm and collected conservative corked up in charge inobtrusive on a leash self-controlled soft temperate unaffable undemonstrative under control under wraps unexcessive unexpansive unextreme uptight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

communicative

STRONG

extroverted friendly outgoing

WEAK

assured bold confident

Example Sentences

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Among the 2,700 financial institutions it works with, Nasdaq Verafin caught $1 billion in check fraud in 2025 alone.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

As apex predators, they keep the population of midlevel predators in check, allowing vegetation and other wildlife species lower on the food chain to thrive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

When Trump ran again in 2024, he managed to keep much of that behavior in check.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

Camel number are kept in check by mustering, shooting and trapping at water points.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Populations are kept in check by something the ecologists call the resistance of the environment, and this has been so since the first life was created.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

in check

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