reticent
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ə 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 (cf. 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 (cf. 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
Synonyms
1. taciturn, quiet, uncommunicative.
1. taciturn, quiet, uncommunicative.
Antonyms
1. talkative, voluble.
1. talkative, voluble.
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| —adj | |
| not open or communicative; not saying all that one knows; taciturn; reserved | |
| [C19: from Latin reticēre to keep silent, from | |
| 'reticence | |
| —n | |
| 'reticently | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
Yet public policy makers are slow or reticent to create policies that reduce or eliminate smoking in public places.
Many toddlers are notoriously choosy about their foods and reticent to try new things.
He's less reticent about discussing his frequent-flier mileage balance, which presumably exceeds that of his peers.
Friends gave mixed but frequently more positive ratings to more reticent individuals.
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