Synonyms

unreserved

American

[uhn-ri-zurvd] / ˌʌn rɪˈzɜrvd /

adjective

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

unreserved approval.

Synonyms:

unlimited, complete
free from reserve; frank; open.

unreserved behavior.

Synonyms:

sincere, guileless, artless, candid, ingenuous
not kept or set apart for a particular use or person.

unreserved seats.

unreserved British

/ ˌʌnrɪˈzɜːvɪdlɪ, ˌʌnrɪˈzɜːvd /

adjective

without reserve; having an open manner
without reservation
not booked or bookable

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Etymology

Origin of unreserved

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

Example Sentences

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The school has since offered "unreserved apologies" to the girl over the incident.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

In 2023, the then First Minister Nicola Sturgeon issued a "sincere, heartfelt and unreserved" apology to people affected by the practice of forced adoption.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

Netanyahu praised allies who were rallying around Israel, singling out the US, France and the UK for their "unreserved support".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

Sir James Eadie KC, representing the Attorney General for the Security Service, offered an "unreserved apology on behalf of MI5".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 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

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