English Explanatory Dictionary

reserved

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of reserve
adj
  1. Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.
  2. Set aside for a particular person or purpose; spoken for.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈzɝvd/ /ɹɪˈzɜːvd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-reserved.wav

Word forms

reserved more reserved most reserved

Synonyms

remote standoffish aloof cool distant frosty hankty hard-to-get offish quiet reserved strange thorny touch-me-not-ish unapproachable unbending undemonstrative unimpressionable uninvolved taciturn reticent unloquacious untalkative silent silentious in reserve allocated assigned dedicated

Related words

shy

Derived words

all rights reserved nonreserved no rights reserved reserved bus lane reserved case reserved list reservedly reservedness reserved powers reserved track reserved word some rights reserved underreserved unreserved
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