Synonyms for restrained
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ri-streynd |
| Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈstreɪnd |
Top 10 synonyms for restrained Other synonyms for the word restrained
Définition of restrained
Origin :- "repressed, kept under control," 1570s, past participle adjective from restrain.
- adj calm, quiet
- But he had not done so, and she was glad he could be restrained and deliberate in that "breedy" sort of way.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- But his curiosity was too strong to be restrained by mere compassion.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- He felt her eye was upon him, and restrained his emotions as he proceeded.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- But even in his fierce young indignation he restrained himself.
- Extract from : « The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys » by Gulielma Zollinger
- It restrained him, opposed the will of him toward personal liberty.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- Woman, restrained to purity, has of necessity fallen often into impurity.
- Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
- Nor has the discussion of the subject been restrained within the limits of conversation.
- Extract from : « The Origin of Species » by Thomas H. Huxley
- Nevertheless, she restrained herself from making any disclaimer.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- The reaction, indeed, was restrained; but so also was the movement of reform.
- Extract from : « Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle » by H. N. Brailsford
- The first hint of restrained passion was in the answering voice.
- Extract from : « A Breath of Prairie and other stories » by Will Lillibridge
Antonyms for restrained
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