restrained
/ɹɪˈstɹeɪnd/
restrained adjective: held back, limited, kept in check or under control. Also the simple past and past participle of restrain.
Adjective
restrained (comparative more restrained, superlative most restrained)
- Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.
- He greeted her for the first time in three years with a restrained embrace.
- Synonyms:
- cold
- Proscribed, restricted.
- Ha? fie, these filthy vices. It were as good
To pardon him, that hath from nature stolne a man already made, as to remit
Their sawcie sweetnes, that do coyne heauens Image
In stamps that are forbid: 'tis all as easie,
Falsely to take away a life true made,
As to put mettle in restrained meanes
To...c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
- Ha? fie, these filthy vices. It were as good
Also used as
restrained is also the simple past and past participle of restrain.
restrained meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Gujarati
restrained in Hindi
- संयमित, संयमित किया गया
restrained in Marathi
- संयमित
restrained in Gujarati
- સંયમિત
More languagesFewer languages
- restrained in Odia
- ସଂଯତ, ସଂଯମିତ
- restrained in Nepali
- संयमित
Examples of restrained in a sentence
- His addictedness was such that unless physically restrained, he would continuously self-administer the drug until he lapsed into unconsciousness.
- He was restrained by the straitjacket.
- Kumquat changes its lineup of coffees monthly, including additions of restrained, calibrated coffee drinks.
Synonyms of restrained
Forms of restrained
| comparative | more restrained |
|---|---|
| superlative | most restrained |
Words formed from restrained
Words that rhyme with restrained
- chained
- strained
- unrestrained
- constrained
- drained
- ordained
- stained
- sustained
- trained
- arraigned
- ascertained
- attained
25 more rhymesFewer rhymes
Questions about restrained
- What does restrained mean?
- Restrained means held back, limited, kept in check or under control.
- What is restrained in Hindi?
- Restrained in Hindi is संयमित, संयमित किया गया. See Restrained meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is restrained?
- Restrained is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce restrained?
- Restrained is pronounced /ɹɪˈstɹeɪnd/.
Words near restrained in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: restrained (page history and authors); restrained (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); restrained (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); restrained (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); restrained (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); restrained (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); restrained (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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