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restrained.

Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɹɪˈstɹeɪnd/
  1. Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.

    He greeted her for the first time in three years with a restrained embrace.
  2. Proscribed, restricted.

    obsolete
verb/ɹɪˈstɹeɪnd/
  1. simple past and past participle of restrain

    form-of · participle · past
    He was restrained by the straight jacket.
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