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   restrained

   /rɪˈstreɪnd/

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate: "his restrained, gentlemanly voice" Similar self-controlledcontrolledself-restrainedmoderatenot given to excessessobersteadyphlegmaticunemotionalinhibitedundemonstrativeunassumingquietcalmthoughtfulreticentdiscreetguardedOpposite immoderateemotional
   • ▪ (of colour, decoration, etc.) not excessively showy or ornate; understated: "the drawings, with their restrained colours, give a feeling of peace and contemplation" Similar mutedsoftpalesubdueddiscreetsubtlequietunobtrusiveunostentatiousunderstatedartistictastefulgracefulOpposite garishloudextravagant
   • ▪ kept under control: "a patch of land turned into a restrained wilderness"
   • ▪ held in place (used especially of a person in a vehicle secured by a seat belt): "the head and chest injuries that even restrained drivers can suffer through impact with the steering wheel"

   Derivatives

   • 1. restrainedly adverb

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