Synonyms for reserved
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Quiet — self-restrained in the expression of emotions or opinions
quiet, taciturn, reticent, restrained, diffident, distant, shy, guarded, uncommunicative, aloof, modest, silent, demure, bashful, cold, secretive, unapproachable, close, retiring, backward, offish informal, undemonstrative
2. Allocated — set aside for a particular person or purpose; spoken for
Other
withdrawn, withheld, holy, unsociable, unsocial, touch-me-not-ish, hankty
Definitions
- adj. 1
Self-restrained in the expression of emotions or opinions.
He was a quiet, reserved person.
- adj. 2
Set aside for a particular person or purpose; spoken for.
Near-synonyms: allocated, assigned, dedicated
Related words
- Word family
- reservedness
- Phrases
- reserved bus lane
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Reserved suggests more of method and intention than taciturn, applying often to some special time or topic; one who is communicative regarding all else may be reserved about his business.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- reticent He is reticent and he never speaks unless spoken to.
- taciturn Mary's partner is a taciturn person.
- diffident Tom is such a diffident man. He seems to have quite low self-esteem.
- holy The Holy Inquisition started with Pope Lucius III.
- withdrawn In the end the bill was forced into being withdrawn.
By length
- 3 letters
- shy1
- 4 letters
- cold1, holy2
- 5 letters
- close1, quiet2, aloof2
- 6 letters
- silent2, modest2, demure2, offish, hankty
- 7 letters
- distant2, guarded2, bashful2
- 8 letters
- assigned2, retiring3, backward2, withheld2, reticent3, taciturn3, unsocial
- 9 letters
- dedicated4, withdrawn2, allocated4, secretive3, diffident
- 10 letters
- restrained2, unsociable
- 14 letters
- unapproachable5
- 15 letters
- uncommunicative, undemonstrative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (holy2 = 2 syllables).