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- Dictionaryret·i·cent/ˈredəs(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily: "she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs"
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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. The History of Reticent Is Less Than 200 Years Old Synonym Discussion of Reticent.
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.
Synonyms for RETICENT: silent, secretive, quiet, close, uncommunicative, prudent, closemouthed, dark; Antonyms of RETICENT: open, communicative, frank, candid, honest, outspoken, blunt, up-front.
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.
Definition of reticent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved. Synonyms: uncommunicative, quiet, taciturn. Antonyms: voluble, talkative. reluctant or restrained. reticent. / ˈrɛtɪsənt / adjective. not open or communicative; not saying all that one knows; taciturn; reserved.
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.
Definition of 'reticent' reticent. (retɪsənt ) adjective. Someone who is reticent does not tell people about things. She is so reticent about her achievements. [+ about/on] As a reticent sort, the England defender was reluctant to hog the limelight. Synonyms: uncommunicative, reserved, secretive, unforthcoming More Synonyms of reticent.
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.]
Definition of reticence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
