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English adjective: restrained | |||
| 1. | restrained cool and formal in manner | ||
| Synonyms | reticent, unemotional | ||
| Similar | undemonstrative | ||
| Antonyms | demonstrative | ||
| 2. | restrained under restraint | ||
| Similar | close, low-key, low-keyed, subdued, unexpansive | ||
| See also | controlled, inhibited, reserved | ||
| Antonyms | unrestrained | ||
| 3. | restrained marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes | ||
| Samples | Moderate in his demands. Restrained in his response. | ||
| Synonyms | moderate | ||
| Similar | temperate | ||
| Antonyms | intemperate | ||
| 4. | restrained not showy or obtrusive | ||
| Samples | Clothes in quiet good taste. | ||
| Synonyms | quiet | ||
| Similar | unostentatious, unpretending, unpretentious | ||
| Antonyms | ostentatious, pretentious | ||
| 5. | restrained prudent | ||
| Samples | Guarded optimism. | ||
| Synonyms | guarded | ||
| Similar | cautious | ||
| Antonyms | incautious | ||
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