Added 9 October 2026 restrained /ɹɪˈstɹeɪnd/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words In Latin: retentus Wiktionary adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about restrained at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Cool and formal in manner. Under restraint. Marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes. moderate in his demands Related Words: batedcurbedclosesubduedguardedcontainedtemperatemoderatediscreetconfinedlow-keyedreticent Back to today's word