reticent
Meaning
- Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
- Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive).
Synonyms
not talkative
remain silent
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹɛtɪsənt/
Etymology
Latin reticēns, present participle of reticeō (“to keep silence”).
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