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Unassuming vs Reserved - What's the difference?

unassuming | reserved |

As adjectives the difference between unassuming and reserved

is that unassuming is modest and having no pretensions or ostentation while reserved is slow to reveal emotion or opinions.

As a verb reserved is

past tense of reserve.

unassuming

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • modest and having no pretensions or ostentation

    • 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

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