UNRESERVE Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

unreserve

noun

ˌən-ri-ˈzərv

Definition of unreserve

as in honesty

the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions with an unreserve perhaps never before witnessed in the halls of Congress, the general gave his unvarnished assessment of the war effort

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Recent Examples of unreserve However, the music is always a lavish wellspring, and on Dedicated, Jepsen celebrates her capacity for unreserve, intertwining it with her erotic sensibilities. — Rachelvoronacote, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreserve

Noun

But both share a simple honesty and embrace the utilitarian rather than making any pretentious claims to luxury.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
It is not armed with superior wit or honesty, but with superior physical strength.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of honesty

Noun

But when the lines between sincerity and cynicism are so blurred, does intention even matter?

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
The first half of the film is on the dull side, featuring lots of footage of Fielder and Holmes staring at each other, unblinking, in an attempt to convince each other of their sincerity.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of sincerity

Noun

Lin is known in town to be incredibly fair, but at times obtuse in his frankness.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
The novel, published in 1988, foreshadowed the career to come by taking on, with disarming frankness, everything from child abuse to transracial adoption.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of frankness

Noun

Savio The Brazilian is still finding his feet but already feels like an important player, offering pace, directness and a willingness to take on his man — qualities lacking in many of his team-mates.

— Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Paul, meanwhile, was in a period of uncharacteristic autobiographical directness in his lyric-writing, documenting his grievances with his actor girlfriend Jane Asher while residing in her family’s London home.

— Darryn King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of directness

Noun

There was elegance in the white room’s plainness, and it could be embraced by everyone without drawing attention to stark lines of class.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
The vestiges of his fading memory flash by with a haunting plainness, the melancholy of all this Americana and the sadness of a mind ravaged by time strike the viewer plainly at the end of this maximalist piece of life-writing.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026