contained

[kuhn-teynd]

adjective

1. showing restraint or calmness; controlled; poised.

   She was contained throughout the ordeal.

Other Word Forms

• containedly adverb
• subcontained adjective
• uncontained adjective
• well-contained adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of contained¹

First recorded in 1400–50, contained is from the late Middle English word conteynyd. See contain, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Shortly after, engineers discovered that the vessel for the Tihange 2 reactor contained manufacturing anomalies.

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The coffin contained his lawyer's robe, a speech he made against capital punishment and several books, his wife told the TF1 television broadcaster.

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But for all the changes contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, it didn’t alter the rates on capital-gains taxes.

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Another message, sent on 29 April 2024, contained images of the pair and said: "Give me a chance to prove it."

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Your grandmother’s last and final words are contained in her will.

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Related Words

• constant 
• definite 
• implied 
• latent 
• steadfast 
• tacit 
• unshakable 
• unspoken