Reserved
Reserved adjective - Tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination).
Usage example: a reserved and shy person who was wrongly thought to be stuck-up until someone finally got into a conversation with her
Sober and reserved are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sober" instead an adjective "Reserved".
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Sober and Reserved. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reserved/sober
Reserved & Sober. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/reserved/sober>.
Sober or Reserved. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/reserved/sober.
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