unreserved

American  

[uhn-ri-zurvd] / ˌʌn rɪˈzɜrvd /

adjective

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

   unreserved approval.

   Synonyms:

   unlimited, complete

2. free from reserve; frank; open.

   unreserved behavior.

   Synonyms:

   sincere, guileless, artless, candid, ingenuous

3. not kept or set apart for a particular use or person.

   unreserved seats.

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unreserved British  

/ ˌʌnrɪˈzɜːvɪdlɪ, ˌʌnrɪˈzɜːvd /

adjective

1. without reserve; having an open manner

2. without reservation

3. not booked or bookable

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Other Word Forms

• unreservedly adverb
• unreservedness noun

Etymology

Origin of unreserved

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

Example Sentences

"He recognised the seriousness of what happened, or rather, what didn't happen, and the distress it caused. He offered, and we repeat, an unreserved apology to the families of the deceased and the survivors."

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

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

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

The Post Office issued an unreserved apology for "a shameful period in our history", but that doesn't mean much to Seema.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

In a statement, the Belfast Health Trust said it would like to extend a sincere and unreserved apology to Orlaith's family.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

But when the first daughter was born she expressed her unreserved determination to name her Renata after her mother.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez