Definitions for reserved
rɪˈzɜrvdre·served

Princeton's WordNet(3.29 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. reservedadjective

   set aside for the use of a particular person or party

2. reservedadjective

   marked by self-restraint and reticence

   "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West

Wiktionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. reservedadjective

   Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.

   He was a quiet, reserved person.

2. reservedadjective

   Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.

   I'm sorry, sir, but these are reserved seats.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Reservedadjective

   Etymology: from reserve.

   1. Modest; not loosely free.

   To all obliging, yet reserv’d to all,
   None could himself the favour’d lover call. William Walsh.

   2. Sullen; not open; not frank.

   Nothing reserv’d or sullen was to see,
   But sweet regards. Dryden.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Reserved

   of Reserve

2. Reservedadjective

   kept for future or special use, or for an exigency; as, reserved troops; a reserved seat in a theater

3. Reservedadjective

   restrained from freedom in words or actions; backward, or cautious, in communicating one's thoughts and feelings; not free or frank

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Reserved

   rē-zėrvd′, adj. characterised by reserve: not free or frank in words or behaviour: shy: cold.—adv. Reser′vedly.—ns. Reser′vedness; Reser′ver.—Reserved case, a sin, the power to absolve from which is reserved to the pope, or his legate, &c.; Reserved list, formerly a list of officers on half-pay, who might be called upon in an emergency; Reserved power, a reservation made in deeds, &c.; Reserved powers (U.S.), powers pertaining to sovereignty, but not delegated to a representative body.

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How to pronounce reserved?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reserved in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reserved in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of reserved in a Sentence

1. Pidgeon Pagonis:

   I wanted to be so drunk that sex felt OK. I thought I'd feel less reserved and that sex would feel good. You strive to be normal when you know you're not normal. Instead of talking it through, I would just drink.

2. Charles Boyle:

   Governor Brown believes that granting clemency is an extraordinary act that should be reserved for individuals who have made incredible changes and who are dedicated to making their communities better, she evaluates clemency applications on a case-by-case basis and considers a variety of factors about the applicant’s history and case when making those decisions.

3. Nancy Pelosi:

   The President's sham emergency declaration and unlawful transfers of funds have undermined our democracy, contravening the vote of the bipartisan Congress, the will of the American people and the letter of the Constitution, congress... must reassert its exclusive responsibilities reserved by the text of the Constitution and protect our system of checks and balances.

4. Carrie Severino:

   This President has been brazen about his willingness to take action that is normally reserved to Congress, the fact that the Court added the constitutional question means that some justices recognized that this is not a run of the mill act of prosecutorial discretion, but a novel and controversial power grab.

5. Mike Lee:

   We don't arrest people before they commit crimes. That's the sort of thing that's reserved for bad post-apocalyptic dystopian novels and movies.

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