Antonyms for reticent
ˈrɛt ə səntret·i·cent

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1. reticentadjective

   Synonyms:
   reserved, restrained, tight-lipped

2. reticentadjective

   Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.

   Synonyms:
   restrained, tight-lipped, reserved

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1. reticent

   Dumb, mute, silent and speechless refer to fact or state; taciturn refers to habit and disposition. The talkative person may be stricken dumb with surprise or terror; the obstinate may remain mute; one may be silent through preoccupation of mind or of set purpose; but the taciturn person is averse to the utterance of thought or feeling and to communication with others, either from natural disposition or for the occasion. One who is silent does not speak at all; one who is taciturn speaks when compelled, but in a grudging way that repels further approach. Reserved suggests more of method and intention than taciturn, applying often to some special time or topic; one who is communicative regarding all else may be reserved about his business. Reserved is thus closely equivalent to uncommunicative, but is a somewhat stronger word, often suggesting pride or haughtiness, as when we say one is reserved toward inferiors. Compare PRIDE.

   Antonyms:
   communicative, free, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, unreserved

   Synonyms:
   close, dumb, mute, reserved, silent, speechless, taciturn, uncommunicative

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1. reticent

   Synonyms:
   silent, taciturn, voiceless, still, re-

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1. reticent, untalkativeadjective

   temperamentally disinclined to talk

   Antonyms:
   self-assertive, assertive, self-asserting, voluble, demonstrative

   Synonyms:
   untalkative, retiring, restrained, self-effacing, unemotional

2. restrained, reticent, unemotionaladjective

   cool and formal in manner

   Antonyms:
   self-asserting, self-assertive, demonstrative, voluble, assertive

   Synonyms:
   restrained, guarded, moderate, untalkative, retiring, self-effacing, quiet, unemotional

3. reticent, self-effacing, retiringadjective

   reluctant to draw attention to yourself

   Antonyms:
   assertive, self-asserting, demonstrative, voluble, self-assertive

   Synonyms:
   retiring(a), restrained, preceding(a), self-effacing, untalkative, retiring, unassuming, unemotional, past(a)

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1. reticentadjective

   Synonyms:
   taciturn, reserved, uncommunicative

How to use reticent in a sentence?

1. Isabelle Defourny:

   The high mortality rate is tragic for the populations and makes it even harder to contain the epidemic because the patients, in the absence of effective treatments, are understandably reticent about coming to centers.

2. Chris Christie:

   We acted differently, we conducted our lives differently. We were reticent. We were scared to do things as a people. That's a stealing of our liberty too.

3. William Lee:

   That high level of trade uncertainty is causing manufacturing firms to be reticent to make investments. That high degree of uncertainty is a drag on U.S. growth, the real issue is that China wants respect. China wants a face-saving way of coming to the table.

4. Benjamin Roberts:

   Religious rectitude is the sanctuary of the intellectually reticent

5. Kenneth Satterlee:

   He's very reticent to engage in any kind of vitriol with his fellow Republican candidates, there's a lot of recommendations to do so, but it's not in his nature. He is statesman-like.

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