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Reserved vs Obliging - What's the difference?

reserved | obliging |

As verbs the difference between reserved and obliging

is that reserved is past tense of reserve while obliging is present participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between reserved and obliging

is that reserved is slow to reveal emotion or opinions while obliging is happy and ready to do favours for others.

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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    obliging

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Happy and ready to do favours for others.

    • Synonyms

    * accommodating, willing

    Derived terms

    * obligingness

    Verb

    (head)