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reserved
[ri-zurvd]
adjective
kept or set apart for some particular use or purpose.
kept by special arrangement for some person.
a reserved seat.
formal or self-restrained in manner and relationship; avoiding familiarity or intimacy with others.
a quiet, reserved man.
characterized by reserve, as the disposition, manner, etc..
reserved comments.
retaining the original color of a surface, especially when decorating portions of the surface with other colors.
reserved
/ rɪˈzɜːvd, rɪˈzɜːvɪdlɪ /
adjective
set aside for use by a particular person or people
this table is reserved
cool or formal in manner; restrained, silent, or reticent
destined; fated
reserved for great things
referring to matters that are the responsibility of the national parliament rather than a devolved regional assembly
defence is a reserved issue
Other Word Forms
- reservedly adverb
- reservedness noun
- overreserved adjective
- overreservedly adverb
- overreservedness noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Capabilities once reserved for well-resourced intelligence agencies can now be replicated by smaller actors using widely available technology.
Echoes of her personal catastrophes and softly spoken, reserved tenderness jump from the page.
Worth noting: the phrase isn’t reserved for the Oval Office.
Peers have so far discussed fewer than 30 of the amendments during two of the four days reserved for committee stage, when the bill is scrutinised line-by-line.
Maybe the heights of artistry are best achieved when they aren’t reserved for galleries but instead are modeled in all corners of life.
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