Restrained

Word RESTRAINED
Character 10
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Definitions and meanings of "Restrained"

What do we mean by restrained?

Kept under control; subdued or moderate. adjective

Characterized by self-restraint; reserved. adjective

Prevented from moving; held down or secured. adjective

Held back, limited, kept in check or under control. adjective

Simple past tense and past participle of restrain. verb

Prudent adjective

Cool and formal in manner adjective

Under restraint adjective

Not showy or obtrusive adjective

Marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes adjective

To control or keep in check.

To deprive of liberty.

To restrict or limit.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Restrained

The word "restrained" in example sentences

If restrained by sin, or disobedience, or ignorance, or wilfulness of any sort, then power _restrained_, held in check, not evident. ❋ S.D. Gordon (N/A)

As for what you call restrained, others might call it something different. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Intense emotion, though restrained, is visible in the faces of everyone present. ❋ Kate Saunders (2010)

I hope this can be provided in restrained language to the exclusion of your usual repertoire of obscene anatomical absurdities. on March 16, 2009 at 1: 24 pm | Reply pchawkeye ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

I was really dreading the murder scene, but I was surprised at how sensitive and restrained it was (though I probably shouldn't have been so surprised, because "sensitive and restrained" is sort of the FNL trademark). ❋ Unknown (2007)

The child, become an object of anxious solicitude, is usually restrained from the more hardy play of his young neighbors, and a retarded physical development is the result. ❋ Unknown (1969)

The possession of power, even when greatly restrained, is such a fiery stimulant, that its lodgment in human hands is always perilous. ❋ Olive Truth Gilbert (1850)

I desired to reply, to acknowledge his goodness, accept his proffered friendship; but words, fitting words, were not afforded to the rough mountaineer; I would have held out my hand, but its guilty stain restrained me. ❋ Unknown (1826)

He would have dashed his fetters against his brow, but the chain restrained him. ❋ Unknown (1822)

Wicked men are restrained from the most wicked practices, merely by their secular interest, and not by any regard to God. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Egypt were thus restrained from the enjoyments of their comforts and constrained to hard labour; but God eased them, removed their shoulder from the burden, Ps. lxxxi. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Such is the power of sin and corruption that many will not be restrained from the greatest enormities, and such as are most pernicious to human society, by any regard to the law of God and nature or the wrath to come; but only by the fear of temporal punishments, which the wilfulness and perverseness of degenerate mankind have made necessary. ❋ Unknown (1721)

At first, indeed, the magistrates were restrained from the effusion of blood; but the use of every other severity was permitted, and even recommended to their zeal; nor could the Christians, though they cheerfully resigned the ornaments of their churches, resolve to interrupt their religious assemblies, or to deliver their sacred books to the flames. ❋ Unknown (1206)

So you would have to show that your belief that you could be subject to deadly force if you’re restrained is a reasonable one. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The only way I’ll listen again is if I’m physically restrained from the skip button. ❋ Unknown (2006)

You could eat their lunch, make them cry and tell their mamas about it and God himself would call it restrained. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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