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

In addition, the rock surrounding the amber contained numerous plant fossils such as spores, pollen, and other botanical traces.

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A First Brands manager described Patrick James as generous, and said he received holiday gift baskets that contained wine, expensive electronics and vouchers for vacations worth thousands of dollars.

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While spillovers from French political developments onto the euro should remain contained, the Bank of England’s persistent restrictive policy stance is likely to limit any sterling falls ahead of November’s U.K. autumn budget, he says.

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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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Related Words

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