adjective
1. cool and formal in manner (Freq. 2)
• Syn: ↑reticent, ↑unemotional
• Similar to: ↑undemonstrative
2. under restraint (Freq. 1)
• Ant: ↑unrestrained
• Similar to: ↑close, ↑low-key, ↑low-keyed, ↑subdued, ↑unexpansive
• See Also: ↑controlled, ↑inhibited, ↑reserved
3. not showy or obtrusive
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clothes in quiet good taste
• Syn: ↑quiet
• Similar to: ↑unostentatious, ↑unpretentious, ↑unpretending
4. marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
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moderate in his demands
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restrained in his response
• Syn: ↑moderate
• Similar to: ↑temperate
• Derivationally related forms: ↑moderateness (for: ↑moderate)
5. prudent
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guarded optimism
• Syn: ↑guarded
• Similar to: ↑cautious
Useful english dictionary. 2012.