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

• unreservedness
  noun
• unreservedly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of unreserved

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

unreserved

"The board and executive team reiterate their unreserved apology to those customers impacted by recent operational failures, and the resulting loss of public trust in the company and its services," it added.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

At the end of Brain's trial, the Bishop of Sheffield offered an "unreserved apology" to victims for "an appalling abuse of power and leadership which should never have occurred".

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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

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

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