unreserved

[ uhn-ri-zurvd ]

adjective

1. not restricted; without reservation; full; entire; unqualified:

   unreserved approval.

   Synonyms: unlimited, complete

2. free from reserve; frank; open:

   unreserved behavior.

   Synonyms: sincere, guileless, artless, candid, ingenuous

3. not kept or set apart for a particular use or person:

   unreserved seats.

unreserved

/ ˌʌnrɪˈzɜːvɪdlɪ; ˌʌnrɪˈzɜːvd /

adjective

1. without reserve; having an open manner
2. without reservation
3. not booked or bookable

Derived Forms

• unreservedly, adverb
• ˌunreˈservedness, noun

Other Words From

• un·re·serv·ed·ly [uhn-ri-, zur, -vid-lee], adverb
• unre·served·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unreserved¹

First recorded in 1530–40; un- ¹ + reserved

Example Sentences

The University of Freiberg told BBC Sport that it is "committed to the consistent, unreserved and transparent clarification of the past surrounding Freiburg sports medicine" and described the resignation of Paoli and her team of investigators and their failure to deliver a final report in conjunction with it as "very regrettable".

From BBC

Again, we want to make clear our unreserved apology to Anna Landre and we are making every effort to ensure this doesn’t happen again.”

From BBC

On 26 July, there are unreserved seats on flights from London, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh; note that some routes involve self-transfers.

From BBC

Western Australia Police has introduced strategies to address institutional racism, and Victoria Police's chief commissioner recently offered an unreserved apology to Aboriginal families for "undetected, unchecked and unpunished" systemic discrimination.

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Last month, HIS issued a "sincere and unreserved apology" to the consultants and upheld two complaints about the way it handled their whistleblowing letter about patient safety.

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