restrained

[reĀ·strained]

Use the adjective restrained to describe something that's kept under control, such as strong emotion or even physical movement. If you're angry but you don't want it to show, you might speak in a restrained manner.

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Adjective S.
prudent; "guarded optimism"

Adjective S.
cool and formal in manner

Adjective S.
free from ostentation or pretension; "the restrained elegance of the room"

Adjective S.
not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"

Adjective
under restraint

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Adjective S.
marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"


imp. & p. p.
of Restrain


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Usage Examples

One must learn, if one is to see the beauty in Japan, to like an extraordinarily restrained and delicate loveliness.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

There is nothing wrong with describing Conservatism as protecting the Constitution, protecting all things that limit government. Government is the enemy of liberty. Government should be very restrained.

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