reticent
21reticent — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. reserved, uncommunicative, hesitant, quiet; see quiet 2 , reserved 3 , taciturn . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [RET i sunt] reserved, quiet, restrained. He tended to be reticent and barely spoke… …
22reticent — ret|i|cent [ retısənt ] adjective not willing to provide information about something, especially about yourself or your feelings: She remembered how reticent her father had been about his past. ╾ ret|i|cence noun uncount …
23reticent — [ rɛtɪs(ə)nt] adjective not revealing one s thoughts or feelings readily. Derivatives reticence noun reticently adverb Origin C19 (earlier (C17) as reticence): from L. reticent , reticere remain silent …
24reticent — adjective Smith was reticent about his personal affairs Syn: reserved, withdrawn, introverted, inhibited, diffident, shy; uncommunicative, unforthcoming, unresponsive, tight lipped, buttoned up, quiet, taciturn, silent, guarded, secretive Ant …
25reticent — UK [ˈretɪs(ə)nt] / US [ˈretɪsənt] adjective not willing to provide information about something, especially about yourself or your feelings She remembered how reticent her father had been about his past. Derived word: reticence noun uncountable …
26reticent — ret•i•cent [[t]ˈrɛt ə sənt[/t]] adj. 1) disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved 2) restrained, as in style or appearance • Etymology: 1825–35; < L reticent , s. of reticēns, prp. of reticēre to keep silent =re re + ticēre, comb …
27reticent — /ˈrɛtəsənt / (say retuhsuhnt) adjective disposed to be silent; not inclined to speak freely; reserved. {Latin reticens, present participle, keeping silent} –reticence, noun –reticently, adverb Usage: The word reticent should not be confused with… …
28reticent, taciturn — A reticent person is reserved, not inclined to speak freely or often, disposed to keep quiet. A taciturn person is also inclined to silence and reluctant to take part in conversation. However, a taciturn individual is usually considered surly,… …
29reticent — Synonyms and related words: Olympian, aloof, backward, bashful, blank, chilled, chilly, close, close lipped, close tongued, closemouthed, cold, constrained, cool, detached, discreet, distant, expressionless, forbidding, frigid, frosty, guarded,… …
30reticent — re|ti|cent Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable …
