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- Dictionaryre·served/rəˈzərvd/
adjective
- 1. slow to reveal emotion or opinions: "he is a reserved, almost taciturn man" Similar Opposite
- 2. kept specially for a particular purpose or person: "a reserved seat" Similar Opposite
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Jul 1, 2012 · The meaning of RESERVED is restrained in words and actions. How to use reserved in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reserved.
RESERVED definition: 1. Reserved people do not often talk about or show their feelings or thoughts: 2. Reserved…. Learn more.
4 meanings: 1. set aside for use by a particular person or people 2. cool or formal in manner; restrained, silent, or reticent.... Click for more definitions.
Verb We reserved a hotel room. This table is reserved for someone else. The seats are reserved under my name. We will reserve this wine for a special occasion. She usually reserved her best dishes for very important dinners. Noun He had to call upon his inner reserves of strength to keep going.
formal or self-restrained in manner and relationship; avoiding familiarity or intimacy with others: a quiet, reserved man. Synonyms: cold, distant, withdrawn, taciturn, constrained, reticent, controlled, composed. characterized by reserve, as the disposition, manner, etc.: reserved comments.
If you're reserved, you're the opposite of a loudmouth or a cut-up: you're polite, you have a lot of self-control, and you don't show your feelings. Reserved can also mean "set aside." If your seats at a concert are reserved, that means they're saved for you.
1. Designated as unavailable except for a certain purpose or user; kept in reserve: a row of reserved seats near the stage. 2. Given to or marked by self-restraint and reticence: a reserved person. re·serv′ed·ly(-zûr′vĭd-lē) adv. re·serv′ed·ness n.
Definition of reserved adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to keep back or save for future use, handling, etc.: He reserved his strength for the last half mile of the race. to keep aside or save by an arrangement in advance: We reserved a room at the hotel. to set apart for a particular use, purpose, service, etc.: reserved certain seats for the elderly. to delay;
Reserved definition: Designated as unavailable except for a certain purpose or user; kept in reserve.
