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Reticent
adjective
/ˈɹɛtɪsənt/
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Word Frequency:
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Definitions
1.
adjective
Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
2.
adjective
Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive).
Synonyms
reluctant
unwilling
reserved
restrained
tight-lipped
taciturn
untalkative
self-effacing
undemonstrative
unemotional
unassertive
reticence
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