restrained
adjective
1. cold and formal in manner
Similar word(s): undemonstrative, reticent, unemotional
2. held back, limited, kept in check or under control.
Similar word(s): controlled, inhibited, reserved, close, subdued, unexpansive
3. marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
- restrained in his response
Similar word(s): temperate, moderate
4. not showy or obtrusive
Similar word(s): unostentatious, unpretending, unpretentious, quiet
5. prudent
Similar word(s): cautious, guarded
Sentences with restrained as an adjective:
- He greeted her for the first time in three years with a restrained embrace.
verb
1. simple past tense and past participle of restrain
- He was restrained by the straight jacket.