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Restrained vs Collected - What's the difference?

restrained | collected |

As adjectives the difference between restrained and collected

is that restrained is held back, limited, kept in check or under control while collected is , emotionally , in focus.

As verbs the difference between restrained and collected

is that restrained is (restrain) while collected is (collect).

restrained

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.
    • He greeted her for the first time in three years with a restrained embrace.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (restrain)
    • He was restrained by the straight jacket.

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    collected

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • , emotionally , in focus.
    • He stayed collected throughout the ordeal.
  • *

    • Synonyms

    * calm, cool, composed

    Verb

    (head)
  • (collect)
  • *
    • Firstly, I continue to base most species treatments on personally collected material, rather than on herbarium plants.