Synonyms for restrained
re·strained

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1. restrained, reticent, unemotionaladjective

   cool and formal in manner

   Synonyms:
   guarded, moderate, untalkative, retiring, reticent, self-effacing, quiet, unemotional

   Antonyms:
   unrestrained, intemperate, ostentatious, unhindered, unhampered, excessive, freewheeling, ungoverned, demonstrative, unbridled, unlaced, incautious, uncurbed, overweening, exuberant, highflying(a), pretentious, unchecked, extravagant, unbuttoned

2. restrainedadjective

   under restraint

   Synonyms:
   quiet, unemotional, moderate, guarded, reticent

   Antonyms:
   freewheeling, unhampered, intemperate, unrestrained, unlaced, exuberant, pretentious, ungoverned, highflying(a), unbridled, excessive, extravagant, unbuttoned, incautious, overweening, demonstrative, unchecked, ostentatious, unhindered, uncurbed

3. moderate, restrainedadjective

   marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes

   "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"

   Synonyms:
   quiet, unemotional, moderate, temperate, guarded, reticent

   Antonyms:
   unlaced, pretentious, overweening, demonstrative, freewheeling, ostentatious, ungoverned, unchecked, unhampered, highflying(a), unbridled, uncurbed, unrestrained, unbuttoned, incautious, extravagant, excessive, intemperate, exuberant, unhindered

4. quiet, restrainedadjective

   not showy or obtrusive

   "clothes in quiet good taste"

   Synonyms:
   placid, moderate, hushed, guarded, still, muted, reticent, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, quiet, unemotional, subdued

   Antonyms:
   excessive, ungoverned, unchecked, unbridled, overweening, highflying(a), unbuttoned, demonstrative, uncurbed, ostentatious, unhampered, unrestrained, intemperate, incautious, freewheeling, exuberant, extravagant, pretentious, unlaced, unhindered

5. guarded, restrainedadjective

   prudent

   "guarded optimism"

   Synonyms:
   quiet, unemotional, moderate, guarded, reticent

   Antonyms:
   unbridled, intemperate, unbuttoned, ostentatious, demonstrative, highflying(a), ungoverned, exuberant, excessive, incautious, unhindered, overweening, unchecked, unrestrained, extravagant, pretentious, unhampered, unlaced, freewheeling, uncurbed

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1. secluded

   Submitted by rinat on May 31, 2023  

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1. List of paraphrases for "restrained":

   braked, moderate, restricted, limited, hampered

How to pronounce restrained?

How to say restrained in sign language?

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How to use restrained in a sentence?

1. William Blake:

   Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.

2. Erik Pevernagie:

   Keeping a low profile does not allow passion or excitement, unless it is restrained. Lying low does definitely not stand any limelight.

3. Gable Tostee:

   I restrained her to stop her from attacking, i don’t know what else to do. I wanted it to stop.

4. Shinichi Hisadome:

   There have been cases of media self-restraint in the past, but they usually involved the imperial family, or, as after the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster, when media adopted a sober tone, i think this is the first time that criticism of the government itself has been so restrained.

5. Zou Lan:

   In some cities, the property prices surged too fast, causing the approval and issuance of personal mortgages to be restrained, once housing prices stabilise, the supply and demand of mortgages in those cities will be normalized too.