reserved
Kept for later
Reserved describes someone who keeps thoughts and feelings to themselves, avoiding open expression or easy intimacy: He was pleasant but reserved at dinner.
The word suggests self-containment rather than coldness—a reserved person may simply be private or cautious.
Reserved also means set aside for a particular use or person: reserved seating, a reserved parking spot.
Reserved and retiring
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- introvertedTurned toward inner life
- bashfulUncomfortably self-conscious
- demureModestly reserved in manner
diffident · taciturn · withdrawn · retiring · unassertive · meek · hesitant · soft-spoken
Reduced in intensity
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- modestLacking in pretension
- quietLacking in sound
- unassumingNot making claims
self-controlled · temperate · measured · controlled · composed · muted · low-key · undemonstrative
Far away or aloof
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- coldLow temperature state
- unapproachableImpossible to access or befriend
remote · impersonal · withdrawn · unfriendly · inaccessible · haughty · guarded · cool
Limited in scope
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- designatedOfficially selected beforehand
- allocatedDesignated for distribution
- earmarkedDesignated for specific use
set-aside · held · members-only · VIP · cordoned · special · privileged · limited
shy
Reserved and retiring
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- introvertedTurned toward inner life
- bashfulUncomfortably self-conscious
demure · diffident · taciturn · withdrawn · retiring · unassertive · meek · hesitant · soft-spoken · uncommunicative
subdued
Reduced in intensity
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- modestLacking in pretension
- quietLacking in sound
unassuming · self-controlled · temperate · measured · controlled · composed · muted · low-key · undemonstrative · buttoned-up
distant
Far away or aloof
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- coldLow temperature state
unapproachable · remote · impersonal · withdrawn · unfriendly · inaccessible · haughty · guarded · cool · frosty
restricted
Limited in scope
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- designatedOfficially selected beforehand
- allocatedDesignated for distribution
earmarked · set-aside · held · members-only · VIP · cordoned · special · privileged · limited · preassigned
booking
Advance arrangement secured
- ticketsDocuments permitting entry
- hotelCommercial lodging establishment
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
seats · table · appointment · accommodation · rental · venue · scheduled · confirmed · prebooked · lodging
- Exclusivityexclusive, elite, VIP, members-only, private
- occupancy statusfull, empty, vacant, occupied, half full
- Already Takentaken, claimed, booked, occupied, held
- introvertsintrovert, introverted, shy, loner, withdrawn
- Not Availablebooked, claimed, occupied, held, spoken for
- refinedrefined, polite, proper, gracious, elegant
reservedoutgoing
Sociable and unreserved
extroverted · effusive · demonstrative · uninhibited · expressive
reservedtalkative
Inclined to speak much
loquacious · garrulous · chatty · verbose · voluble
reservedavailable
Ready to be used
free · open · unreserved · unallocated · nonreserved
- hotel reservationPrearranged lodging accommodation
- reserve teamSecondary squad behind starters
- dinner reservationScheduled restaurant seating
- air force reservePart-time military aviation component
- Federal Reserve SystemUS central banking system
- reserved seatingPreallocated audience positions
reserve, preserve, reservation, reserves, unreserved, reservations, reserved powers, reserving, unreservedly