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. Alighieri Dante:

   The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in times of great moral crises maintain their neutrality.

2. 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.

3. Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin:

   The G29's position has been reserved up till now, we will discuss it again in 10 days or so.

4. Alfred North Whitehead:

   Nature gets credit which should in truth be reserved for ourselves: the rose for its scent, the nightingale for its song; and the sun for its radiance. The poets are entirely mistaken. They should address their lyrics to themselves and should turn them into odes of self congratulation on the excellence of the human mind.

5. Colin Campbell:

   Indeed, the Founders mentioned the pagan authors in so many heartfelt speeches, pamphlets and letters that today's sweeping references to America's 'Christian' roots and 'Judeo-Christian heritage' ought to be amended. Maybe these terms should be reserved to explain the traditional religions and morality of individuals, families, congregations, small communitities. Politically, our notions of virtue and vice have had another genesis.