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- [ri-zurvd]
- /rɪˈzɜrvd/
- /rɪˈzɜːvd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-zurvd]
- /rɪˈzɜrvd/
Definitions of reserved word
- adjective reserved kept in reserve; forming a reserve: a reserve fund; a reserve supply. 1
- adjective reserved of or relating to the animal awarded second place in livestock shows: the reserve champion steer. 1
- verb with object reserved to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc. 1
- verb with object reserved to retain or secure by express stipulation. 1
- verb with object reserved to set apart for a particular use, purpose, service, etc.: ground reserved for gardening. 1
- verb with object reserved to keep for oneself. 1
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Origin of reserved
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at reserve, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Reserved
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reserved popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reserved usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reserved
adj reserved
- abstinent — forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
- aloof — Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
- anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- antisocial — Someone who is antisocial is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
adjective reserved
- appropriated — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- arrogated — Simple past tense and past participle of arrogate.
- ashamed — If someone is ashamed, they feel embarrassed or guilty because of something they do or they have done, or because of their appearance.
- chill — When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.
- chilly — Something that is chilly is unpleasantly cold.
noun reserved
- backlogged — a reserve or accumulation, as of stock, work, or business: a backlog of business orders.
- banked — A banked stretch of road is higher on one side than the other.
- cashed — money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- inventoried — a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
- mined — an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
Antonyms for reserved
adj reserved
- affable — Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
- all-embracing — Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
- at large — You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned.
- at liberty — free, unoccupied, or unrestricted
- audacious — Someone who is audacious takes risks in order to achieve something.
adjective reserved
- disengaged — to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten: to disengage a clutch.
- egocentric — Thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others ; self-centered.
- egotistic — Egotistical.
- emphatic — Showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
- euphuistic — Of or pertaining to euphuism.
verb reserved
- evaginated — Simple past tense and past participle of evaginate.
Top questions with reserved
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