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reticent


reticent/ˈretəsənt, ˈretɪsənt/ adjective
[date : 1600-1700; Language : Latin; Origin : present participle of reticere 'to keep silent', from tacere; ⇨ tacit]
unwilling to talk about what you feel or what you know SYN reserved
reticent about
  ▪ She’s strangely reticent about her son.

—reticence noun [UNCOUNTABLE]
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THESAURUS
not saying much
quiet not saying much :
  ▪ He’s a quiet boy who loves reading.
  ▪ You’re very quiet tonight, Suzy – are you OK?
silent not saying anything :
  ▪ Her husband was a big silent man.
  ▪ Everyone was arguing but I decided to remain silent.
taciturn /ˈtæsətɜːn, ˈtæsɪtɜːn $ -ɜːrn/ formal not talking much and seeming a little unfriendly or bad-tempered :
  ▪ He found Vaughn a taciturn and rather difficult person.
reticent unwilling to talk to other people, especially about a particular subject :
  ▪ She’s always been reticent about her early life.
a man/woman of few words someone who does not talk much, especially because they only speak when there is something important to say :
  ▪ My father was a man of few words, but when he spoke everyone listened.

adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
ADVERB
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But on few matters, it must be added, is even the most sophisticated economic and social comment more reticent.
John always hung back, was more reticent.
It's acoustic and a little more reticent, but highly focused and with plenty of absorbing incident.
One needs to listen carefully to any client, but older people may be more reticent about disclosure to a stranger.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Auster was somewhat reticent about it at first, but finally admitted he was working on a new book.
Irma was a shy and reticent child.
John always was more reticent than his sister.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
But on few matters, it must be added, is even the most sophisticated economic and social comment more reticent.
Few of them cared to talk about their jobs; they were as reticent as veterans of an unpopular war.
In this matter, she is strangely reticent.
McLaren keeps his own counsel, being as reticent as Ferguson is gregarious.
The hon. Gentleman has been noticeably reticent in this respect in the past.
The official reports are also reticent.
Yet over one thing Edna had remained consistently reticent.

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