1. Marked by self-restraint and reticence
   "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"
    
2. Set aside for the use of a particular person or party
   "The best seats were reserved for VIP guests";
   - on hold

1. Hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
   "they reserved their applause in anticipation"
    
2. Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
   "I will reserve this money for your research";
   - allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside
    
3. Obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
   "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"
    
4. Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
   "reserve me a seat on a flight";
   - hold, book

See also: aloof, backward, bookable, booked, diffident, distant, engaged, indrawn, inhibited, remote, restrained, set, set-aside, undemonstrative, upstage [archaic], withdrawn

Type of: allot, ask for, assign, bespeak, call for, keep back, portion, request, withhold

Antonym: unreserved

Encyclopedia: Reserved