restrained
re·strained / riˈstrānd/ • adj. characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate: he had restrained manners. ∎ (of color, clothes, decoration, etc.) understated and subtle; not excessively showy or ornate. ∎ kept under control; prevented from freedom of movement or action: a patch of land turned into a restrained wilderness. ∎ (of a person) held down and back in a vehicle seat by a seat belt.DERIVATIVES: re·strain·ed·ly / riˈstrānidlē/ adv.
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