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Meaning of RESTRAINED

Pronunciation:  reestr'eynd

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  prudent; "guarded optimism"
  2. [adj]  cool and formal in manner
  3. [adj]  free from ostentation or pretension; "the restrained elegance of the room"
  4. [adj]  not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"
  5. [adj]  under restraint
  6. [adj]  marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"
 
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 Synonyms: bated, cautious, checked, close, confined, contained, curbed, discreet, guarded, low-key, low-keyed, moderate, modest, quiet, reserved, reticent, subdued, temperate, undemonstrative, unemotional, unexpansive, unostentatious, unpretentious
 
 Antonyms: unrestrained
 
 See Also: controlled, inhibited

 

 

Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming that you are restrained indicates that you are holding yourself back and not fully expressing yourself. The dream may also be a reflection of the actual state of your body, known as REM paralysis.
 

 

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