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    reticent
    /ˈrɛtɪs(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily: "she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs"

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reticentReticent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Reticent can refer to someone who is restrained and formal, but it can also refer to someone who doesn’t want to draw attention to herself or who prefers seclusion to other people. Don’t confuse reticent with reluctant, which means unwilling.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETICENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings: He is very reticent about his past. Most of the students were reticent about answer ing questions. Compare. self-effacing. shy adjective (NERVOUS) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not saying much. a few well-chosen words idiom. abruptly. abruptness. boo. briefly. cat. concisely.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRETICENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings: He is very reticent about his past. Most of the students were reticent about answer ing questions. Compare. self-effacing. shy adjective (NERVOUS) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not saying much. a few well-chosen words idiom. abruptly. abruptness. boo. briefly. cat. concisely.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reticentReticent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of RETICENT is inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved. How to use reticent in a sentence. The History of Reticent Is Less Than 200 Years Old Synonym Discussion of Reticent.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRETICENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. Someone who is reticent does not tell people about things. She is so reticent about her achievements. [+ about/on] As a reticent sort, the England defender was reluctant to hog the limelight. Synonyms: uncommunicative, reserved, secretive, unforthcoming More Synonyms of reticent. reticence uncountable noun.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreticent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of reticent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › reticent_adjreticent, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective reticent mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective reticent. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective reticent?

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › reticentreticent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 15, 2024 · reticent (comparative more reticent, superlative most reticent) Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRETICENT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    RETICENT meaning: saying little about what you think or feel: .

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › reticentreticent - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved. reluctant or restrained. Latin reticent- (stem of reticēns), present participle of reticēre to be silent, equivalent. to re- re - + -tic-, combining form of tacēre to be silent (compare tacit) + -ent- - ent. 1825–35.