reserved
[ ri-zurvd ]
/ rɪˈzɜrvd /
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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.
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How to use reserved in a sentence
At noon dined at home and Creed with me, who I do really begin to hate, and do use him with some reservedness.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel PepysThis custom, which may make us contract a reservedness or too much familiarity, is extremely ridiculous.
Nevertheless, he could not entirely abstain from testing the power of her reservedness.
Pierre; or The Ambiguities|Herman MelvilleYou know the sternness, reservedness, and distance of his manners.
Caleb Williams|William Godwin
British Dictionary definitions for reserved
reserved
/ (rɪˈzɜːvd) /
adjective
set aside for use by a particular person or peoplethis table is reserved
cool or formal in manner; restrained, silent, or reticent
destined; fatedreserved for great things
referring to matters that are the responsibility of the national parliament rather than a devolved regional assemblydefence is a reserved issue
Derived forms of reserved
reservedly (rɪˈzɜːvɪdlɪ), adverbreservedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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