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ˈrɛt ə səntret·i·cent

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Wiktionary2.0 / 1 vote

  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

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  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.

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

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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. reticent

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

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. reticent, untalkativeadjective

    temperamentally disinclined to talk

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

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

  2. restrained, reticent, unemotionaladjective

    cool and formal in manner

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

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

  3. reticent, self-effacing, retiringadjective

    reluctant to draw attention to yourself

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

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

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  1. shy

    Submitted by anonymous on September 6, 2020  

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  1. reticentadjective

    Synonyms:
    reserved, taciturn, silent (by habit)

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  1. reticentadjective

    Synonyms:
    taciturn, reserved, uncommunicative

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "reticent":

    reluctant, timid, hesitant, reserved, unwilling, secretive, reticence

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#258reserved
#390still
#735close
#4205quiet
#5152silent
#5420moderate
#9564dumb
#14720reluctant
#15923mute
#19227retiring
#19538unwilling
#23015guarded
#26149restrained
#32220hesitant
#33672timid
#39678speechless
#40528secretive
#61086unassuming
#69752voiceless
#81424reticent
#94220reticence
#116926taciturn
#143480unemotional
#241021uncommunicative

How to use reticent in a sentence?

  1. Kevin Dietsch/Getty:

    It’s hard to know exactly whatit tells us, Sandra, except thatthey are being reticent to havea conversation with us, maybe because they know what we aregoing to tell them, we are going to tell them they have tostop the war, they’ve got to sit down ingood faith and pull their troopsout.

  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. Benjamin Roberts:

    Religious rectitude is the sanctuary of the intellectually reticent

  4. Andy Challenger:

    Traditional retailers have been reticent to commit to hiring targets for the holiday season, which reflects the uncertain business environment they face with sky-high unemployment, dwindling government stimulus, and changing consumer spending patterns.

  5. 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.


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