Synonyms for reserved
rɪˈzɜrvdre·served

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1. reserved

   Dumb, mute, silent and speechless refer to fact or state; taciturn refers to habit and disposition. The talkative person may be stricken dumb with surprise or terror; the obstinate may remain mute; one may be silent through preoccupation of mind or of set purpose; but the taciturn person is averse to the utterance of thought or feeling and to communication with others, either from natural disposition or for the occasion. One who is silent does not speak at all; one who is taciturn speaks when compelled, but in a grudging way that repels further approach. Reserved suggests more of method and intention than taciturn, applying often to some special time or topic; one who is communicative regarding all else may be reserved about his business. Reserved is thus closely equivalent to uncommunicative, but is a somewhat stronger word, often suggesting pride or haughtiness, as when we say one is reserved toward inferiors. Compare PRIDE.

   Synonyms:
   close, dumb, mute, reticent, silent, speechless, taciturn, uncommunicative

   Antonyms:
   communicative, free, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, unreserved

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1. reserved

   Synonyms:
   backwardness, cold, silent, cautious, unsociable, sly, bashful

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1. reservedadjective

   set aside for the use of a particular person or party

   Antonyms:
   unreserved, first-come-first-serve(p), rush, unbooked

2. reservedadjective

   marked by self-restraint and reticence

   "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West

   Antonyms:
   unreserved, unbooked, first-come-first-serve(p), rush

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1. reservedadjective

   Synonyms:
   restrained, backward, cautious, cold, incommunicative, unsociable, unsocial

2. reservedadjective

   Synonyms:
   shy, bashful, coy, diffident, taciturn, modest, demure

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1. reservedadjective

   Synonyms:
   retained, withheld, excepted, uncommunicative, reticent, taciturn, restrained

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1. List of paraphrases for "reserved":

   booked, earmarked, restricted, segregated, reservation, reserve, dedicated, reticent, reservations, allocated, retained, confined, instream

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1. Dante Alighieri:

   The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.

2. Nancy Reagan:

   Without Jerry looking out for Ronnie on March 30, 1981, I would have certainly lost my best friend and roommate to an assassin's bullet, jerry was not only one of the finest Secret Service agents to ever serve this country, but one of the most decent human beings I've ever known. He was humble but strong, reserved but confident, and blessed with a great sense of humor. It is no wonder that he and my husband got along so well.

3. Pidgeon Pagonis:

   I wanted to be so drunk that sex felt OK. I thought I'd feel less reserved and that sex would feel good. You strive to be normal when you know you're not normal. Instead of talking it through, I would just drink.

4. Paul Pogba:

   NG is always very reserved, very calm and very timid, except when he is playing cards.

5. Mike Lee:

   We don't arrest people before they commit crimes. That's the sort of thing that's reserved for bad post-apocalyptic dystopian novels and movies.