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Reserved vs Destined - What's the difference?

reserved | destined |

As verbs the difference between reserved and destined

is that reserved is past tense of reserve while destined is past tense of destine.

As adjectives the difference between reserved and destined

is that reserved is slow to reveal emotion or opinions while destined is confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain.

reserved

English

Verb

(head)
  • (reserve)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (comparable) Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.
    • He was a quiet, reserved person.
  • (not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
    • I'm sorry, sir, but these are reserved seats.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * reservedly * reservedness

    Derived terms

    * reserved track

    See also

    * shy

    Anagrams

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    destined

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain.
    • He is sure he is destined for fame.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 18 , author=Ben Dirs , title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=When Hape sauntered over for a try after only three minutes it looked as if England were destined for a comfortable victory, but Georgia are made of sterner stuff, as they showed when running Scotland close in Invercargill last week.}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • (destine)