Reserved and Unreserved

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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

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Unreserved is an antonym for reserved in topics: uncommunicative, silent, held for future use.

Unreserved adjective - Free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions.

Usage example: the politician was criticized for being too unreserved in his pronouncements on touchy subjects

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Reserved is an antonym for unreserved.

Nearby Words: unreservedly, unreserve

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