Vocabulary
Restrained
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate.
Urdu meaning
ضبط شدہ، قابو میں رکھنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Iran`s attacks on civilian targets in Gulf states erode its diplomatic standing in the Gulf, and risk widening the conflict by drawing previously restrained states into active participation.
Dawn Editorials —
Legal vs political neutrality
— 2026-04-04
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For example, when the current US president said that his power is restrained only by `his own morality`, he was not boasting, but making a case for a bullying philosophy that governs his rule.
Dawn Editorials —
Might is right`
— 2026-03-13
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Rules between states were not created because leaders are naturally wise or restrained.
Dawn Editorials —
Might is right`
— 2026-03-13
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HEN Donald Trump says that his power is restrained only by `my own morality`, he is not just boasting, he is making a case for a philosophy that governs his rule.
Dawn Editorials —
The morality trap
— 2026-01-12
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Rules between states were not created because leaders are naturally wise or restrained.
Dawn Editorials —
The morality trap
— 2026-01-12
Synonyms
self-controlled, controlled, self-restrained, moderate, not given to excesses, sober
Antonyms
immoderate, emotional
Curator example
“his restrained, gentlemanly voice”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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