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Reserved vs Restricted - What's the difference?

reserved | restricted |

As verbs the difference between reserved and restricted

is that reserved is past tense of reserve while restricted is past tense of restrict.

As adjectives the difference between reserved and restricted

is that reserved is slow to reveal emotion or opinions while restricted is limited within bounds.

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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    restricted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (restrict)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Limited within bounds.
  • Available only to certain authorized groups of people.
  • One of the classifications of the secrecy of an official document.
  • (grammar) Qualified.

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