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noun
the state of being reticent, or reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint: His natural reticence seemed to disappear under the influence of alcohol.
Sometimes, ret·i·cen·cy.
Related forms
non·ret·i·cence, noun
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Reticency
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adjective
1.
disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
2.
reluctant or restrained.
Origin:
1825–35; < 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; < 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
Related forms
ret·i·cence, ret·i·cen·cy, noun
ret·i·cent·ly, adverb
non·ret·i·cent, adjective
non·ret·i·cent·ly, adverb
un·ret·i·cent, adjective
EXPANDun·ret·i·cent·ly, adverb
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. taciturn, quiet, uncommunicative.
1. taciturn, quiet, uncommunicative.
Antonyms
1. talkative, voluble.
1. talkative, voluble.
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