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

    1. : inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved. 2. : restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance. the room has an aspect of reticent dignity A. N. Whitehead. 3. : reluctant. reticently adverb. Did you know? The History of Reticent Is Less Than 200 Years Old.

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

    RETICENT definition: 1. unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings: 2. unwilling to speak about your thoughts…. Learn more.

  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.dictionary.com › browse › reticentRETICENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Reticent definition: disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved. . See examples of RETICENT used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › reticentReticent - definition of reticent by The Free Dictionary

    Define reticent. reticent synonyms, reticent pronunciation, reticent translation, English dictionary definition of reticent. unwilling to speak; reserved; taciturn, uncommunicative: She was reticent to answer our questions.

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

    Reticent means either quiet or restrained. If you're reticent about your feelings, you like to keep them to yourself, and you're probably quiet in rowdy groups where everyone is talking over each other. The original meaning of reticent describes someone who doesn’t like to talk.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETICENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] formal uk / ˈret.ɪ.s ə ns / us / ˈret̬.ə.s ə ns / Add to word list. an unwillingness to do something or talk about something, for example because you are nervous or being careful: His reticence about his past made them very suspicious.

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

    (retɪsənt ) 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.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionreticent 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.

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

    Jun 2, 2024 · reticent (comparative more reticent, superlative most reticent) Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.