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.

Origin of reserved

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at reserve, -ed2

SYNONYMS FOR reserved

3, 4 composed, controlled reticent, constrained, taciturn, withdrawn, distant, cold.
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Words nearby reserved

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Words related to reservedly

indifferently, carelessly, coolly, informally, perfectly, fully, absolutely, totally, exclusively, wholly, thoroughly, only, utterly, altogether, alone, quite, solely, offhandedly, lackadaisically, plumb

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British Dictionary definitions for reservedly

reserved
/ (rɪˈzɜːvd) /

adjective

set aside for use by a particular person or people this table is reserved
cool or formal in manner; restrained, silent, or reticent
destined; fated reserved for great things
referring to matters that are the responsibility of the national parliament rather than a devolved regional assembly defence is a reserved issue

Derived forms of reserved

reservedly (rɪˈzɜːvɪdlɪ), adverb reservedness, noun