unreserved

adjective

un·​re·​served ˌən-ri-ˈzərvd 

1

: not limited or partial : entire, unqualified

unreserved enthusiasm

2

: not cautious or reticent : frank, open

3

: not set aside for special use

unreservedly

ˌən-ri-ˈzər-vəd-lē 

adverb

unreservedness

ˌən-ri-ˈzər-vəd-nəs  -ˈzərv(d)-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• candid
• direct
• forthcoming
• forthright
• foursquare
• frank
• free-spoken
• freehearted
• honest
• open
• openhearted
• out-front
• outspoken
• plain
• plainspoken
• straight
• straightforward
• unguarded
• up-front

Examples of unreserved in a Sentence

Seating at the concert will be unreserved.

I have nothing but unreserved admiration for him.

Recent Examples on the Web

The novelty of the low-cost airline has always been its unreserved seating. —Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024

Both reserved and unreserved seating options are available. —Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024

The unreserved take from Clooney added even more pressure on Biden to exit the race. —Oliver Darcy, CNN, 11 July 2024

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, for instance, has voiced her unreserved support for Hong Kong activists—but Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations and has no domestic asylum law. —Betsy Joles, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

unreserved

adjective

un·​re·​served ˌən-ri-ˈzərvd 

1

: not held in reserve : not kept back

unreserved enthusiasm

2

: having or showing no reserve in manner or speech

unreservedly

-ˈzər-vəd-lē 

adverb