unreserved

un·re·served

adj \-ˈzərvd\

Definition of UNRESERVED

1

: not limited or partial : entire, unqualified <unreserved enthusiasm>

2

: not cautious or reticent : frank, open

3

: not set aside for special use

— un·re·serv·ed·ly \-ˈzər-vəd-lē\ adverb

— un·re·served·ness \-ˈzər-vəd-nəs, -ˈzərv(d)-nəs\ noun

Examples of UNRESERVED

1. Seating at the concert will be unreserved.
2. I have nothing but unreserved admiration for him.

First Known Use of UNRESERVED

1539

Related to UNRESERVED

Synonyms: candid, direct, forthcoming, forthright, foursquare, freehearted, free-spoken, honest, open, openhearted, out-front, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, unguarded, frank, up-front

Antonyms: dissembling, uncandid, unforthcoming

Related Words: artless, earnest, guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), natural, real, sincere, unaffected, undesigning, unpretending, unpretentious; outgoing, uninhibited, unrestrained; vocal, vociferous; abrupt, bluff, blunt, brusque (also brusk), crusty, curt, gruff, sharp; impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, tactless, thoughtless, uncivil, undiplomatic, ungracious, unmannerly, unsubtle

Near Antonyms: inhibited, reserved, restrained; close-mouthed, laconic, quiet, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative; ambiguous, circuitous, equivocal, evasive; diplomatic, politic, tactful; civil, considerate, courteous, polite

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Rhymes with UNRESERVED

underserved