adj, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of reserve form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Slow to reveal emotion or opinions. comparable

   "He was a quiet, reserved person."

2. 2
   Set aside for a particular person or purpose; spoken for. not-comparable

   "I'm sorry, sir, but these are reserved seats."

Adjective

1. 1
   marked by self-restraint and reticence wordnet
2. 2
   set aside for the use of a particular person or party wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

aloofdiffidentwithdrawnabbreviatedabridgedallocated

Antonyms

All antonyms

chummyflirtatiousgassyloquacious

Example

More examples

"We have reserved a lot of food for emergencies."

Related phrases

all rights reservedno rights reservedreserved bus lanereserved casereserved listreserved powersreserved trackreserved wordsome rights reserved

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