Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reserved

/ɹɪˈzɝvd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: re-served
IPA: /ɹɪˈzɝvd/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of reserve

adj

Self-restrained in the expression of emotions or opinions.

adj

Set aside for a particular person or purpose; spoken for.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: taciturn, untalkative; see also Thesaurus:taciturn"
"He was a quiet, reserved person."
"Before I met Mr. Bowen Cooke I had been given to understand that he was of a reserved nature, and on occasion could be a "bit of a martinet"; [...]."
"Near-synonyms: allocated, assigned, dedicated"
"I'm sorry, sir, but these are reserved seats."
"A special reserved enclosure with sandbags and a corrugated iron roof was set aside for three members of the Royal Family."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹɪˈzɝvd/
British English: /ɹɪˈzɜːvd/

Inflected Forms

more reserved (comparative) most reserved (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonreserved reservedly reservedness underreserved unreserved

Phrases

all rights reserved no rights reserved reserved bus lane reserved case reserved list reserved powers reserved track reserved word

Frequently Paired Words

shy

Synonyms

restrained reticent in reserve allocated assigned dedicated

Rhymes With

served observed deserved preserved curved conserved underserved swerved undeserved unnerved

Questions

How do you pronounce reserved?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈzɝvd/.
What does reserved mean?: simple past and past participle of reserve

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