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3 dictionary results for: Restrained
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
re·strained       [ri-streynd] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
[Origin: 1570–80; restrain + -ed2]

—Related forms
re·strain·ed·ly, adverb
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re·strain       (rĭ-strān')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   re·strained, re·strain·ing, re·strains
    1. To hold back or keep in check; control: couldn't restrain the tears.
    2. To hold (a person) back; prevent: restrained them from going.
  2. To deprive of freedom or liberty.
  3. To limit or restrict.


[Middle English restreinen, from Old French restraindre, restreign-, from Latin restringere, to bind back; see restrict.]

re·strain'a·ble adj., re·strain'ed·ly (-strā'nĭd-lē) adv., re·strain'er n.
Synonyms: These verbs mean to hold back or keep under control. Restrain implies restriction or limitation, as on one's freedom of action: "a wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another" (Thomas Jefferson).
To curb is to restrain as if with reins: "You might curb your magnanimity" (John Keats).
Check implies arresting or stopping, often suddenly or forcibly: "a light to guide, a rod/To check the erring" (William Wordsworth).
To bridle is often to hold in or govern one's emotions or passions: I tried with all my might to bridle my resentment.
Inhibit usually connotes a check on one's actions, thoughts, or emotions: A fear of strangers inhibited his ability to travel.

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restrained

adjective
1. cool and formal in manner 
2. under restraint [ant: unrestrained] 
3. marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response" [syn: moderate] 
4. not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste" [syn: quiet] 
5. prudent; "guarded optimism" [syn: guarded] 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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