contained

adjective

con·​tained kən-ˈtānd How to pronounce contained (audio)
Synonyms of containednext
: restrained
also : calm

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And beyond that, everyone else had to be very contained and very disciplined and very selfless. — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 July 2025 The piece itself is a very contained script: two people, New York City, all-night shoots, felt very manageable to me. — Carlos Aguilar, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025 That outcome isn’t more likely than a more contained scenario, which would limit the war to a ground offensive in Gaza and have almost no long-term global economic consequences. — Peter Vanham, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023 Firth is likely to get all the praise, and his contained unraveling is compelling. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for contained

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First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of contained was in 1653

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“Contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contained. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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