Reserved vs. Sociable — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Reserved and Sociable
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Reserved
Reserved is a Polish clothing store chain, part of LPP, which has more than 1,700 stores located in 20 countries.
Sociable
The sociable or buddy bike or side by side bicycle is a bicycle that supports two riders who sit next to one another, in contrast to a tandem bicycle, where the riders sit fore and aft. The name "sociable" alludes to the relative ease with which the two cyclists can speak with each other, unlike on the tandem.
Reserved
Slow to reveal emotion or opinions
He is a reserved, almost taciturn man
Sociable
Willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly
Being a sociable person, Eva loved entertaining
Reserved
Kept specially for a particular person
A reserved seat
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Sociable
An open carriage with facing side seats.
Reserved
Designated as unavailable except for a certain purpose or user; kept in reserve
A row of reserved seats near the stage.
Sociable
An informal social gathering
A church sociable
Reserved
Given to or marked by self-restraint and reticence
A reserved person.
Sociable
Fond of the company of others; gregarious
A sociable party guest.
Reserved
Simple past tense and past participle of reserve
Sociable
Marked by or affording occasion for agreeable conversation and conviviality.
Reserved
(comparable) Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.
He was a quiet, reserved person.
Sociable
A social.
Reserved
(not comparable) Set aside for a particular person or purpose.
I'm sorry, sir, but these are reserved seats.
Sociable
(of a person) Tending to socialize or be social.
He's normally pretty quiet, but he gets much more sociable around women.
Reserved
Kept for future or special use, or for an exigency; as, reserved troops; a reserved seat in a theater.
Sociable
Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation.
A sociable party
Reserved
Restrained from freedom in words or actions; backward, or cautious, in communicating one's thoughts and feelings; not free or frank.
To all obliging, yet reserved to all.
Nothing reserved or sullen was to see.
Sociable
(archaic) Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable.
Reserved
Set aside for the use of a particular person or party
Sociable
(obsolete) No longer hostile; friendly.
Reserved
Marked by self-restraint and reticence;
Was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion
Sociable
A sociable person.
Reserved
Cool and formal in manner
Sociable
(historical) A four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing each other.
Sociable
A bicycle or tricycle for two persons side by side.
Sociable
A couch with a curved S-shaped back.
Sociable
(US) An informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing.
Sociable
Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable.
They are sociable parts united into one body.
Sociable
Inclined to, or adapted for, society; ready to unite with others; fond of companions; social.
Society is no comfort to one not sociable.
What can be more uneasy to this sociable creature than the dry, pensive retirements of solitude?
Sociable
Ready to converse; inclined to talk with others; not taciturn or reserved.
Sociable
Affording opportunites for conversation; characterized by much conversation; as, a sociable party.
Sociable
No longer hostile; friendly.
Sociable
A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.
Sociable
A carriage having two double seats facing each other, and a box for the driver.
Sociable
A party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
Sociable
Inclined to or conducive to companionship with others;
A sociable occasion
Enjoyed a sociable chat
A sociable conversation
Americans are sociable and gregarious
Sociable
Friendly and pleasant;
A sociable gathering
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