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Adjective: restrained ri'streynd- Cool and formal in manner
- reticent, unemotional - Under restraint
- Marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
"restrained in his response" - moderate - Not showy or obtrusive
- quiet - Prudent
- guarded Verb: restrain ri'streyn- Keep under control; keep in check
- keep, keep back, hold back - Place limits on (extent or access)
- restrict, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle - To close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
- confine, hold - Hold back
- encumber, cumber [archaic], constrain - To compel or deter by or as if by threats
- intimidate
See also: cautious, close, controlled, inhibited, low-key, low-keyed, reserved, restrainer, restraint, subdued, temperate, undemonstrative, unexpansive, unostentatious, unpretending, unpretentious Type of: bottle up, check, contain, control, curb, disable, discourage, disenable, hold, hold in, incapacitate, inhibit, moderate, suppress Antonym: unrestrained |