unreserved

adjective

ˌən-ri-ˈzərvd How to pronounce unreserved (audio)
Definition of unreservednext
1
as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions the politician was criticized for being too unreserved in his pronouncements on touchy subjects

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2
as in emotional
showing feeling freely people at the funeral were unreserved mourners, and the service was marked by loud wailing

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Recent Examples of unreserved The unreserved feedback on the offense comes first. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026 There is an open-concept layout with unreserved desks, plus small nooks and rooms for private calls or meetings. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025 Uni will not leave February 6 unreserved, replacing Reminders of Him with an untitled Blumhouse movie. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025 Interestingly, even Stricker’s admirers rarely express unreserved praise for her work. — Moritz Scheper, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unreserved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreserved
  1. outspoken
  2. emotional
  3. honest
  4. uninhibited
  5. candid
  6. affectionate
  7. frank
  8. effusive
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  • Debra Tate, Sharon Tate’s sister, has been an outspoken advocate for keeping Krenwinkel and other former followers of Manson behind bars.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Many industry critics were also outspoken when Netflix's studio and streaming deal was on the table, with particular focus on the future of movies staying in theaters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of outspoken
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  • Mercury in your 8th House quincunxes Saturn in your sign, bringing private concerns, trust, money, or emotional expectations up against your personal limits.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Combining comedy and emotional depth with neurodiversity representation at its core, the film, which reached over 4 million viewers on its release on ARD, is an uplifting story of family, second chances and connection.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of emotional
Adjective
  • Ask each business owner to absorb the run-rate at renewal, and the honest answer arrives faster than any dashboard.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Each episode, the brutally honest Ramsay comes in to help the struggling restaurant fix its problems or its negative image, and in turn the restaurants get publicity from being on a national television show.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of honest
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  • And Ibiza provides an appropriately uninhibited first setting.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Across 13 tracks, Emjay (whose stage name is an acronym for her real name, María José) fuses genres like pop, rock, trap and hyperpop, turning the mix into an act of uninhibited freedom.
    — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of uninhibited
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  • The outstanding artwork of the exhibition, Goldin’s slideshow, largely devoted to candid portraits of friends, many shot in her Bowery loft, remains stunningly raw.
    — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this week, the artist posted a classic photo dump filled with images of her pitbull Shark (a former Dogue cover star), a pumpkin patch, and other candid snapshots from her life recently.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of candid
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  • The first five conditions describe any lasting affectionate bond, such as a close friendship.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Columnist Amy Kaufman wrote about how watching affectionate moments between the couple, such as a clip of them kissing, can trigger intense reactions among Swifties.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of affectionate
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  • Angry but empathetic, frank in its darkness but refusing to wallow in it, Tip Toe is a cry of frustration that cuts right to the heart.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Glimcher was unusually frank at the time about the thinking behind the changes.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of frank
Adjective
  • Panay is known as an effusive onstage showman, making product launches a flashy, intimate affair that feels closer to Apple’s past legendary showcases than to the overwhelming Amazon events that predated him.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Tom Cruise's recent effusive praise for Kate Middleton was not just Hollywood flattery, according to royal experts.
    — Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of effusive

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“Unreserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreserved. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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