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

• ˌunreˈservedness, noun
• unreservedly, adverb

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

My attentions to him had not passed unnoticed, and he was kind, fatherly, and unreserved.

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An unreserved and public opposition can be no longer postponed.

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Mineral deposits within National Forests are open to development exactly as on unreserved public land.

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Aunt Sarah had come as near as she had ever done in her life to an unreserved apology for her behaviour.

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I applaud her humanity; but think that, good and prudent as she is, she is too unreserved in her confidences.

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