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Definition of "reserved" []

  • Held in reserve; kept back or set aside. (adjective)
  • Marked by self-restraint and reticence. See Synonyms at silent. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "reserved" in a sentence
  • "Why is the term reserved for people who ostensibly are otherwise dim?"
  • "Isn't that a term reserved to describe things like the Maoist revolution in China or text messaging and teenage social behaviors?"
  • "A "chimpira" is the lowest level of gangster and a term reserved for the most stupid gang members."