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reserved

[ri-zurvd] / rɪˈzɜrvd /
ADJECTIVE
silent, unsociable; constrained
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aloof cautious composed distant modest peaceful placid quiet restrained reticent serene soft-spoken taciturn
STRONG
close collected cool gentle prim retiring sedate shy withdrawn
WEAK
backward bashful ceremonious close-mouthed cold conventional demure diffident eremitic formal frigid icy mild misanthropic noncommittal offish reclusive secretive self-contained solitary standoffish unapproachable uncommunicative uncompanionable undemonstrative unresponsive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated assured bold clamorous communicative disturbed excited friendly noisy troubled
STRONG
extroverted outgoing unreserved upset
WEAK
given offered sociable
ADJECTIVE
held for future use
Synonyms
STRONGEST
booked restricted
STRONG
appropriated arrogated claimed engaged kept limited preempted qualified retained taken
WEAK
laid away private roped off set apart set aside spoken for
Antonyms
STRONG
disengaged unlimited unrestricted
WEAK
extroverted friendly given offered outgoing sociable unreserved

Example Sentences

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Also, anyone residing in Abuja can contest local offices regardless of origin, unlike in other parts of Nigeria where such positions are reserved for those with local family origins.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The first tickets will go on sale from April 2-6 in a presale window reserved only for locals in Southern California and Oklahoma.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Saturday was a return to their reserved selves when, really, you wanted to see the warriors of November, or at least a version of them.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The ruling also suspends a Pentagon designation of Anthropic, creator of the Claude AI model, as a national security supply chain risk -- a label typically reserved for organizations from unfriendly foreign countries.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

If possible, he was even more reserved now than he had been before his illness.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.