ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Adj. 1. reserved - set aside for the use of a particular person or party unreserved - not reserved 2. reserved - marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West backward - (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover" undemonstrative - not given to open expression of emotion inhibited - held back or restrained or prevented; "in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear" restrained - under restraint unreserved - not cautious or reticent; "unreserved behavior" 3. reserved - cool and formal in manner restrained, reticent, unemotional undemonstrative - not given to open expression of emotion