Reserved

Quick meaning: Reserved is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of reserve.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of reserve.

More Meanings

1. (comparable) Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.
2. (not comparable) Set aside for a particular person or purpose; spoken for.

Example Sentences

He was a quiet, reserved person.

Near-synonyms: allocated, assigned, dedicated

I'm sorry, sir, but these are reserved seats.

A special reserved enclosure with sandbags and a corrugated iron roof was set aside for three members of the Royal Family.

Synonyms for reserved

Depending on context, synonyms include remote, standoffish, aloof, cool, distant, frosty.

Antonyms for reserved

Common opposites include unreserved.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include undemonstrative, reticent, unemotional, diffident, withdrawn, aloof.

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