Charming vs Reserved - What's the difference?
charming | reserved |
pleasant, charismatic
* {{quote-news
, year=2012
, date=May 24
, author=Nathan Rabin
, title=Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3
, work=The Onion AV Club
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delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm
The casting of a magical charm.
* (Thomas Middleton)
(reserve)
(comparable) Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.
(not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
As adjectives the difference between charming and reserved
is that charming is pleasant, charismatic while reserved is (comparable) slow to reveal emotion or opinions.As verbs the difference between charming and reserved
is that charming is while reserved is (reserve).As a noun charming
is the casting of a magical charm.charming
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=In the abstract, Stuhlbarg’s twinkly-eyed sidekick suggests Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 2 by way of late-period Robin Williams with an alien twist, but Stuhlbarg makes a character that easily could have come across as precious into a surprisingly palatable, even charming man.}}
Antonyms
* (pleasant) dullSynonyms
* (pleasant) charismatic, smart, witty * (delightful) sillyVerb
(head)Noun
(en noun)- They denied me often flour, barm and milk, / Goose-grease and tar, when I ne'er hurt their charmings , / Their brewlocks, nor their batches, nor forespoke / Any of their breedings.
Anagrams
*reserved
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- He was a quiet, reserved person.
- I'm sorry, sir, but these are reserved seats.