unreserved

American

[uhn-ri-zurvd] / ˌʌn rɪˈzɜrvd /

adjective

not restricted; without reservation; full; entire; unqualified.

unreserved approval.

Synonyms:

unlimited, complete
free from reserve; frank; open.

unreserved behavior.

Synonyms:

sincere, guileless, artless, candid, ingenuous
not kept or set apart for a particular use or person.

unreserved seats.

unreserved British

/ ˌʌnrɪˈzɜːvd /

adjective

without reserve; having an open manner
without reservation
not booked or bookable

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of unreserved

First recorded in 1530–40; un- ¹ + reserved

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Dr Jules Walton, chief medical officer at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, offered David's family "our sincere and unreserved apology" and accepted there had been failings in his care.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

South West Water offered those affected an "unreserved apology" and said it wanted to publicly record its "genuine remorse" for the incident.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

The school has since offered "unreserved apologies" to the girl over the incident.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025

She added that an unreserved apology "goes a long way to mend bridges with families who have felt adrift".

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025

They sat next to each other in unreserved seats.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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