Meaning

2 senses
  1. Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.

    He greeted her for the first time in three years with a restrained embrace.

    beherrscht, maßvoll

    сде́ржанныйsdéržannyj

  2. (obsolete)Proscribed, restricted.

More definitions
  • cool and formal in manner
  • under restraint
  • prudent
  • not showy or obtrusive

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
held back, limited, kept in check or under control:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
held back, limited, kept in check or under control:

Forms

more restrained, most restrained
Comparativemore restrained Lesson
Superlativemost restrained Lesson

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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