reserved — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Self-restrained in the expression of emotions or opinions.

   Usage

   • comparable

   Synonyms

   restrainedreticent

   Examples

   Near-synonyms: taciturn, untalkative; see also Thesaurus:taciturn

   He was a quiet, reserved person.

   More examples (1)

   Before I met Mr. Bowen Cooke I had been given to understand that he was of a reserved nature, and on occasion could be a "bit of a martinet"; [...].

2. Set aside for a particular person or purpose; spoken for.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Synonyms

   in reserveallocatedassigneddedicated

   Examples

   Near-synonyms: allocated, assigned, dedicated

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

   More examples (2)

   A special reserved enclosure with sandbags and a corrugated iron roof was set aside for three members of the Royal Family.

   The LNER website, for example, tries to stop people buying off-peak tickets for services that the company reckons are full, even though there is nothing to prevent people without a seat reservation from getting on a particular service. Indeed, I did so recently on the Inverness midday train, which is a superb service to York, and inevitably there were plenty of reserved seats where the passengers had not turned up.

Adjective

1. set aside for the use of a particular person or party

   Antonyms

   unreserved

2. marked by self-restraint and reticence

   Antonyms

   unreserved