| Main Entry: |
restrained |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
calm, quiet |
Synonyms: |
bottled up, calm and collected, chilled,
conservative,
controlled,
cool, corked up,
discreet, in charge, in check, inobtrusive,
laid-back*,
mild,
moderate, muted, on a leash,
plain,
reasonable,
reticent, retiring, self-controlled, shrinking,
soft,
steady,
subdued,
tasteful,
temperate, unaffable, undemonstrative, under control, under wraps, unexcessive, unexpansive, unextreme,
unobtrusive,
uptight,
withdrawn
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Antonyms: |
assured, bold, confident, extroverted, outgoing
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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