Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

restrained

/ɹɪˈstɹeɪnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: re-strained
IPA: /ɹɪˈstɹeɪnd/

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

Proscribed, restricted.

Obsolete

verb

simple past and past participle of restrain

Example Sentences

"He greeted her for the first time in three years with a restrained embrace."
"Ha? fie, these filthy vices. It were as good To pardon him, that hath from nature stolne a man already made, as to remit Their sawcie sweetnes, that do coyne heauens Image In stamps that are forbid: 'tis all as easie, Falsely to take away a life true made, As to put mettle in restrained meanes To make a false one."
"He was restrained by the straight jacket."

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more restrained (comparative) most restrained (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonrestrained overrestrained restrainedly restrainedness

Phrases

self-restrained

Synonyms

cold low-key understated guarded reticent unemotional quiet moderate

Rhymes With

remained explained trained obtained gained contained self-contained maintained sustained retained complained detained

Questions

How do you pronounce restrained?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈstɹeɪnd/.
What does restrained mean?: Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.

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