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reserved

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore R words

slow to reveal emotion or opinion; restrained in manner

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He was reserved in meetings, which his colleagues mistook for indifference rather than caution.

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Reserved (adjective) means slow to reveal emotion or opinion; restrained in manner
Here is reserved used in an example sentence: "He was reserved in meetings, which his colleagues mistook for indifference rather than caution."
Common synonyms for reserved include reticent, taciturn, aloof.
Antonyms of reserved include gregarious, effusive, outgoing.
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