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restrained
re·strained R5201125 (rĭ-strānd′)adj.1. Kept under control; subdued or moderate: restrained laughter; a restrained foreign policy.2. Characterized by self-restraint; reserved: a restrained and self-effacing manner.3. Prevented from moving; held down or secured: restrained passengers.restrained (rɪˈstreɪnd) adj1. (of a person or person's manner) calm and unemotional2. (of clothes, décor, etc) subtle and tasteful restrainedly advThesaurusAdj. | 1. | restrained - cool and formal in manner reticent, unemotionalundemonstrative - not given to open expression of emotion | | 2. | restrained - under restraintcontrolled - restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds; "controlled emotions"; "the controlled release of water from reservoirs"inhibited - held back or restrained or prevented; "in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear"reserved - marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-Westunrestrained - not subject to restraint; "unrestrained laughter" | | 3. | restrained - marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"moderatetemperate - not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking" | | 4. | restrained - not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"quietunostentatious, unpretending, unpretentious - not ostentatious; "his unostentatious office"; "unostentatious elegance" | | 5. | restrained - prudent; "guarded optimism"guardedcautious - showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver" |
restrainedadjective1. controlled, reasonable, moderate, self-controlled, soft, calm, steady, mild, muted, reticent, temperate, undemonstrative He felt he'd been very restrained. controlled wild, fiery, unrestrained, intemperate, hot-headed2. unobtrusive, subtle, muted, discreet, subdued, understated, tasteful, unostentatious, quiet Her black suit was restrained and expensive. unobtrusive loud, over-the-top, tasteless, garish, self-indulgentrestrainedadjective1. Kept within sensible limits:conservative, discreet, moderate, reasonable, temperate.2. Not showy or obtrusive:inobtrusive, quiet, subdued, tasteful, unobtrusive.3. Tending to keep one's thoughts and emotions to oneself:controlled, inhibited, noncommittal, reserved, self-controlled, self-restrained.Translationsrestrain (rəˈstrein) verb to prevent from doing something; to control. He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty. 克制 抑制reˈstrained adjective controlling, or able to control, one's feelings. (能)克制的 可抑制的 IdiomsSeerestrainEncyclopediaSeeRestrainrestrained Related to restrained: irrevocably, reserved, relentlesslySynonyms for restrainedadj controlledSynonyms- controlled
- reasonable
- moderate
- self-controlled
- soft
- calm
- steady
- mild
- muted
- reticent
- temperate
- undemonstrative
Antonyms- wild
- fiery
- unrestrained
- intemperate
- hot-headed
adj unobtrusiveSynonyms- unobtrusive
- subtle
- muted
- discreet
- subdued
- understated
- tasteful
- unostentatious
- quiet
Antonyms- loud
- over-the-top
- tasteless
- garish
- self-indulgent
Synonyms for restrainedadj kept within sensible limitsSynonyms- conservative
- discreet
- moderate
- reasonable
- temperate
adj not showy or obtrusiveSynonyms- inobtrusive
- quiet
- subdued
- tasteful
- unobtrusive
adj tending to keep one's thoughts and emotions to oneselfSynonyms- controlled
- inhibited
- noncommittal
- reserved
- self-controlled
- self-restrained
Synonyms for restrainedadj cool and formal in mannerSynonymsRelated Wordsadj under restraintRelated Words- controlled
- inhibited
- reserved
Antonymsadj marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremesSynonymsRelated Wordsadj not showy or obtrusiveSynonymsRelated Words- unostentatious
- unpretending
- unpretentious
adj prudentSynonymsRelated Words |