restrained
adjective
[ rɪˈstreɪnd ]
• characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate.
• "his restrained, gentlemanly voice"
Similar:
self-controlled,
controlled,
self-restrained,
moderate,
not given to excesses,
sober,
steady,
phlegmatic,
unemotional,
inhibited,
undemonstrative,
unassuming,
quiet,
calm,
thoughtful,
reticent,
discreet,
guarded,
restrain
verb
• prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits.
• "the need to restrain public expenditure"
Similar:
prevent,
stop,
keep,
hold back,
hinder,
impede,
hamper,
restrict,
constrain,
obstruct,
hold,
prohibit,
ban,
bar,
disallow,
interdict,
forbid,
veto,
proscribe,
enjoin,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French restreign-, stem of restreindre, from Latin restringere, from re- ‘back’ + stringere ‘to tie, pull tight’.
