Restrained Synonyms and Antonyms
rĭ-strānd
Kept within sensible limits
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
- moderate
- temperate
- controlled
- disciplined
- discreet
- reasonable
- subdued
- reserved
- constrained
- conservative
- understated
- abstemious
- bated
- cautious
- calm
- reticent
- under-control
- cool
- in-check
- in leading strings
- under restraint
- on a leash
- quiet
- tied
- withdrawn
- unemotional
Not showy or obtrusive
(Adjective)
To close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
(Verb)
Synonyms:
- constrained
- inhibited
- curbed
- held
- suppressed
- restricted
- contained
- limited
- gagged
- stayed
- hampered
- deterred
- bound
- governed
- fettered
- chained
- tethered
- muzzled
- prevented
- withheld
- harnessed
- trammelled
- stopped
- repressed
- stemmed
- stifled
- shackled
- ruled
- impounded
- reined
- confined
- prohibited
- pinioned
- narrowed
- regulated
- leashed
- jailed
- interdicted
- imprisoned
- impeded
- bridled
- hindered
- cumbered
- controlled
- forborne
- checked
- detained
- debarred
- dammed
- curtailed
- cramped
- cooled
- directed
- guided
- commanded
- clogged
- circumscribed
- handled
- barred
- arrested
- encumbered
- abridged
Antonyms:
Tending to keep one's thoughts and emotions to oneself
(Adjective)
Keep under control; keep in check
(Verb)
Synonyms:
To compel or deter by or as if by threats
(Verb)
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