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   Ret·i·cent

   /ˈredəs(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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRETICENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

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   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.

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

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   1. Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself. See Synonyms at laconic. 2. Restrained or reserved: "The laughter was steady, if reticent" (Bernard Lown). 3. Usage Problem Reluctant; unwilling. [Latin reticēns, reticent-, present participle of reticēre, to keep silent : re-, re- + tacēre, to be silent .]

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionreticent 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.

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

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   May 5, 2024 · 1. habitually silent or uncommunicative; disinclined to speak readily; reserved; taciturn. 2. having a restrained, quiet, or understated quality. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRETICENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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