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rɪˈzɜrvdre·served

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

  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

  1. Reservedadjective

    Etymology: from reserve.

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

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

Wikipedia

  1. Reserved

    Reserved is a Polish apparel retailer headquartered in Gdańsk, Pomerania, Poland. It was founded in 1999 and remains the largest company of the LPP group, which has more than 1,700 retail stores located in over 20 countries and also owns such brands as Cropp, House, Mohito, and Sinsay. There are more than 460 Reserved retail stores around the world.

ChatGPT

  1. reserved

    Reserved generally refers to a characteristic or behavior where an individual is restrained in their emotional expressions or interactions with others, often preferring solitude. It typically indicates modesty, introversion, or caution in demeanor. Reserved can also refer to something allocated, set aside, or prearranged for a specific person, purpose or event.

Webster Dictionary

  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

  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.

Anagrams for reserved »

  1. reversed

  2. deserver

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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. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

    The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict.

  2. Brandon Caserta:

    There is no remorse for immoral cowards, empathy is only reserved for the good.

  3. Sajad Jiyad:

    Grand Ayotallah Sistani is reserved and has a moral and religious influence... Sadr is vocal, politically active, and can mobilize people on the ground.

  4. Elizabeth Warren:

    In the wealthiest country on the planet, access to affordable and high-quality child care and early education should be a right, not a privilege reserved for the rich.

  5. Paul Dergarabedian:

    Awareness is through the roof, people went out to the theaters and made an event out of it. They're going to be talking about this for a long time. That's a very interesting and unusual phenomenon that's usually reserved for films like 'The Hobbit' or 'Star Wars.'.

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