reticent
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reticent
- /ˈɹɛtɪsənt/ UK
- /ˈrɛt ə sənt/ US
Where it comes from
Latin reticēns, present participle of reticeō (“to keep silence”).
adjective more reticent · most reticent
- Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained. She's rather reticent on the subject of her finances.
- Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive). He is reticent to travel so much.
Similar: reserved, restrained, tight-lipped, closemouthed, unwilling, disinclined, loath, reluctant
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adjective
Similar: reserved, restrained, tight-lipped, closemouthed, unwilling, disinclined, loath, reluctant
Translations
Every language
adj reserved
| Español | reticente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 寡黙 kamoku |
| 中文 | 沉默 chénmò |
| Português | reticente |
| Français | réticent, hésitant |
| Deutsch | still, verschwiegen, zurückhaltend |
| Italiano | reticente |
| Ελληνικά | κρυψίνους krypsínous |
| Русский | сде́ржанный sdéržannyj, скры́тный skrýtnyj |
| العربية | كَتُوم katūm |
adj hesitant, reluctant
| Deutsch | zögerlich, zurückhaltend, unwillig |
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