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re·served
 reserved
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- pronunciation:
- rih
zuhrvd
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is reserved, it is put aside or saved for a particular purpose.
Those two seats are reserved for my dad and my brother.My little sister was upset that she couldn't have any of my cupcakes. I told her they were reserved for the kids in my class and I didn't have any extras.- synonyms:
- booked, saved
- similar words:
- formal, held
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| definition 2: |
When someone is reserved, they control what they say and do around other people. They don't say much about themselves or how they are feeling, and they usually don't act silly or show much emotion.
Keira is kind but very reserved around people she doesn't know well.- synonyms:
- formal
- antonyms:
- direct, open
- similar words:
- cool, distant, modest, polite, private, shy, stiff
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| related words: |
busy, timid |
| derivations: |
reservedly (adv.), reservedness (n.) |
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