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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"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from Latin reticent- ‘remaining silent’, from the verb reticere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + tacere ‘be silent’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. reticently adverb

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

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   The meaning of RETICENT is inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved. How to use reticent in a sentence.

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

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

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

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   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.

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

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   Someone who is reticent does not tell people about things. She is so reticent about her achievements. Not open or communicative; not saying all that one knows; taciturn; reserved.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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

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

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

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

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective reticent. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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

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

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRETICENT definition in American English - Collins Online...

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    Someone who is reticent does not tell people about things. She is so reticent about her achievements. Not open or communicative; not saying all that one knows; taciturn; reserved.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of reticent – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    RETICENT definition: saying little about what you think or feel: . Learn more.