restrained adj

1 cool and formal in manner [syn: reserved, reticent, unemotional]

2 under restraint [ant: unrestrained]

3 marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response" [syn: moderate]

4 not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste" [syn: quiet]

5 free from ostentation or pretension; "the restrained elegance of the room" [syn: modest, unostentatious]

6 prudent; "guarded optimism" [syn: guarded]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪnd

Adjective

restrained

1. held back, limited, kept in check or under control.

   He greeted her for the first time in three years with a restrained embrace.

Translations

• Dutch: beheerst

Verb form

restrained

1. Past tense of to restrain

   He was restrained by the straight jacket.

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