restrained

re·strain  (r-strn)

tr.v. re·strained, re·strain·ing, re·strains

1.

a. To hold back or keep in check; control: couldn't restrain the tears.

b. To hold (a person) back; prevent: restrained them from going.

2. To deprive of freedom or liberty.

3. To limit or restrict.

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[Middle English restreinen, from Old French restraindre, restreign-, from Latin restringere, to bind back; see restrict.]

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re·straina·ble adj.

re·strained·ly (-strnd-l) adv.

re·strainer n.

Synonyms: restrain, curb, check, bridle, inhibit
These verbs mean to hold back or keep under control. Restrain implies restriction or limitation, as on one's freedom of action: "a wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another" (Thomas Jefferson).
To curb is to restrain as if with reins: "You might curb your magnanimity" (John Keats).
Check implies arresting or stopping, often suddenly or forcibly: "a light to guide, a rod/To check the erring" (William Wordsworth).
To bridle is often to hold in or govern one's emotions or passions: I tried with all my might to bridle my resentment.
Inhibit usually connotes a check on one's actions, thoughts, or emotions: A fear of strangers inhibited his ability to travel.

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restrained [rɪˈstreɪnd]

adj

1. (of a person or person's manner) calm and unemotional

2. (of clothes, décor, etc.) subtle and tasteful

restrainedly  [rɪˈstreɪnɪdlɪ] adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	restrained - cool and formal in manner             reticent, unemotional undemonstrative - not given to open expression of emotion
	2.	restrained - under restraint controlled - restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds; "controlled emotions"; "the controlled release of water from reservoirs" inhibited - held back or restrained or prevented; "in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear" reserved - marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West unrestrained - not subject to restraint; "unrestrained laughter"
	3.	restrained - marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response" moderate temperate - not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking"
	4.	restrained - not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste" quiet unostentatious, unpretending, unpretentious - not ostentatious; "his unostentatious office"; "unostentatious elegance"
	5.	restrained - prudent; "guarded optimism" guarded cautious - showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"

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restrained

adjective

1. controlled, reasonable, moderate, self-controlled, soft, calm, steady, mild, muted, reticent, temperate, undemonstrative He felt he'd been very restrained.
controlled wild, fiery, unrestrained, intemperate, hot-headed

2. unobtrusive, subtle, muted, discreet, subdued, understated, tasteful, unostentatious, quiet Her black suit was restrained and expensive.
unobtrusive loud, over-the-top, tasteless, garish, self-indulgent

Translations

restrained [rɪsˈtreɪnd] ADJ [person] → cohibido; [style] → reservado
he was very restrained about it → estuvo muy comedido

restrained [rɪˈstreɪnd] adj [manner, style] → mesuré(e)
restraining order n (LAW) → ordonnance f restrictive

restrained

adj person, performance, response → zurückhaltend; emotions → unterdrückt; manner, words → beherrscht; tone, voice, colour → verhalten; criticism → maßvoll, gezügelt; he was very restrained when he heard the news → er war sehr beherrscht, als er die Nachricht hörte

restrained [rɪˈstreɪnd] adj (person, style) → contenuto/a, sobrio/a; (manner) → riservato/a