99 entries under expression topic. ×

3
in good taste(adjective, idiom)
3
under restraint(idiom, restraint)
2
held back(verb, adjective, phrasal verb, limited)
2
in check(adjective, calm, controlled, self-possessed)
2
shut in(adjective, limited, restricted, inside)
2
under control(adjective, calm, restricted, controlled)
1
bottled up(adjective, calm, limited, unemotional)
1
buttoned up(quiet, careful, reticent, ambiguous)
1
clammed up(quiet, careful, reticent, ambiguous)
1
closed up(still, hushed, soundless)
1
cold sober(temperate, sober, serious, sedate)
1
comme il faut(adjective, idiom, good, well-mannered)
1
dummied up(quiet, still, discreet, hushed)
1
flattened out(adjective, limited, restricted, captive)
1
having foresight(cautious, tactful, circumspect)
1
in chains(adjective, limited, restricted, captive)
1
in jail(adjective, limited, restricted, captive)
1
in leading strings
1
laid back(adjective, cold, modest, unfriendly)
1
laid up(adjective, limited, restricted, captive)
11 years ago|39k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). restrained thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/restrained/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "restrained thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/restrained/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, restrained thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/restrained/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "restrained thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/restrained/thesaurus/synonyms>