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Meaning of 'restrained' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Restrained [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Restrain

Meaning of 'restrained' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . restrained [ s]
Meaning (1):
- not showy or obtrusive
Example in sentence:
  • clothes in quiet good taste
Meaning (2):
- prudent
Example in sentence:
  • guarded optimism
Meaning (3):
- marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
Example in sentence:
  • moderate in his demands;
  • restrained in his response

Nearby Words:

res resail resale resalgar resalute resaw rescat rescind rescindable rescinded

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