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Reserved

/ɹɪˈzɜːvd/

To keep back; to retain.

📖 Definitions of "Reserved"

verb

1
To keep back; to retain.
"We reserve the right to make modifications."
2
To keep in store for future or special use.
"This cake is reserved for the guests!"
3
To book in advance; to make a reservation.
"I reserved a table for us at the best restaurant in town."
4
To make an exception of; to except.

adjective

1
Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.
"He was a quiet, reserved person."
2
Set aside for a particular person or purpose.
"I'm sorry, sir, but these are reserved seats."

14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
reticent	Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
aloof	Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.
diffident	Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest
restrained	Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.
unemotional	Showing little or no feeling.
distant	Far off (physically, logically or mentally).
engaged	Having agreed to marry a particular person (one's fiancé or fiancée) or each other.
withdrawn	(psychology) Introverted; not inclined to interact with other people.
rarefied	Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.
rarified	Alternative spelling of rarefied. [Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.]
undemonstrative	Not given to showing emotion or feelings; reserved or distant.
indrawn	Having been drawn in or inward.
bookable	Able to be booked or reserved.
booked	reserved in advance

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unreserved	(of persons or their behavior) Without reserve: unrestrained, unconstrained.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
undemonstrative	Not given to showing emotion or feelings; reserved or distant.
reticent	Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
unemotional	Showing little or no feeling.
diffident	Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest
withdrawnverb	(psychology) Introverted; not inclined to interact with other people.
aloof	Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.
distant	Far off (physically, logically or mentally).
restrainedverb	Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.
rarified	Alternative spelling of rarefied. [Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.]
set-asidenoun	Something (especially money) that is set aside for a specific purpose.
indrawn	Having been drawn in or inward.
rarefied	Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.
bookable	Able to be booked or reserved.
engaged	Having agreed to marry a particular person (one's fiancé or fiancée) or each other.
bookedverb	reserved in advance
muted	(of a sound) Quiet or soft.
quietverb	With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
reluctant	Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.
staidverb	Obsolete spelling of stayed.
doubtfulnoun	Experiencing or showing doubt, skeptical.