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unreserved

unreserved

2 6.0
Showing strong feelings or opinions without holding back
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnrɪˈzɜrvd/
translation icon : sin reservas
  • The BBC has had to issue an unreserved apology and pay £185,000 in damages.
  • unreserved seats

Examples

  • She expressed her unreserved support for the new policy during the meeting.

  • My unreserved apology to everyone reading my posts on mobile phones.

    Blog text (31)
  • I imagine that Corporate has granted you unreserved authority here.

  • Sam: It's not just about unreserved praise.

    Blog text (4)
  • The Gerson Institute has my unreserved vote.

    Blog text (9)
  • Let's stop the charade, I want you to know that you have my unreserved sympathy.

  • Ultimately, not all Jamaican manufacturers heaped unreserved praise on the 807A program.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has offered its unreserved sympathy and support to women who suffered complications following symphysiotomy procedures after giving birth.

    Blog text (3)
  • The teacher gave her students unreserved praise for their hard work on the project.

  • His unreserved gratitude was evident as he thanked everyone for their kindness.

Synonyms

untrammeled
vsunreserved
  • Formal
2 8.3

Free and not limited by rules

focuses on giving or openness rather than purely absence of constraint
unstinted
vsunreserved
8.6

Given freely and generously without holding back

focuses on general openness and full provision rather than generous giving
uncircumscribed
vsunreserved
9.0

A situation with no limits or boundaries

emphasizes being open or given fully rather than only lacking boundaries
untempered
vsunreserved
8.4

Very strong and not held back

is about being open or fully given rather than being unmoderated or extreme

Antonyms

3.7

Not willing to show feelings or talk much

How Open

effusive
8 7.6
uninhibited
15 6.9
unreserved
2 6.0
open
702 1.0

Surface Forms

unreserved positive

Morphology

unreserved = reserved (transparent) = un + reserve + ed

The prefix 'un-' straightforwardly negates the adjective 'reserved', producing the opposite meaning.

Etymology

The word unreserved is made of un- (meaning 'not') and reserve (meaning 'to keep back'), and you can see the same root in the word reservation. So, unreserved means not holding back, open, direct, and given fully.