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Synonyms & Antonyms of restrained
(Entry 1 of 2)
not excessively showy
- a restrained but elegant black purse
Synonyms for restrained
- conservative,
- low-key
- (also low-keyed),
- muted,
- quiet,
- repressed,
- sober,
- subdued,
- toned-down,
- understated,
- unflashy,
- unpretentious
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- flamboyant,
- flaring,
- flashy,
- garish,
- gaudy,
- glitzy,
- loud,
- noisy,
- ostentatious,
- razzle-dazzle,
- splashy,
- swank
- (or swanky)
restrained
verb
past tense of restrain
Synonyms & Antonyms of restrained (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
- the victim's family members were unable to restrain their emotions upon hearing the verdict
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2
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
- the suspect was restrained and taken to an undisclosed location
Synonyms for restrained
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- bagged,
- captured,
- caught,
- got,
- grabbed,
- grappled,
- hooked,
- landed,
- snapped (up),
- snared,
- snatched,
- trapped
- committed,
- confined,
- detained,
- held,
- immured,
- imprisoned,
- incarcerated,
- interned,
- jailed,
- jugged,
- locked (up)
- bound,
- enchained,
- fettered,
- handcuffed,
- manacled,
- shackled,
- trammeled
- (or trammelled)
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“Restrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrained. Accessed 2 Aug. 2021.
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The first known use of restrained was in the 14th century
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