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reticent

[ ret-uh-suhnt ]

adjective

  1. disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. reluctant or restrained.


reticent

/ ˈɛɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. not open or communicative; not saying all that one knows; taciturn; reserved
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپԳ, noun
  • ˈپԳٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • i·Գ i·· noun
  • i·Գ· adverb
  • ԴDz·i·Գ adjective
  • non·i·Գ· adverb
  • ܲ·i·Գ adjective
  • un·i·Գ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of reticent1

First recorded in 1825–35; from Latin reticent- (stem of پŧԲ ), present participle of پŧ “to be silent,” equivalent to re- “again, back” + -tic-, combining form of ٲŧ “to be silent” ( tacit ) + -ent- adjective suffix; re-, -ent
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of reticent1

C19: from Latin پŧ to keep silent, from re- + ٲŧ to be silent
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A masculine hedonism sits between them, but Guiraudie is reticent to confirm the nature of their relationship.

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He's reticent to talk about the now US president, saying "there's no comparison" between himself and the other former face of The Apprentice.

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Executives were reticent not because they had no opinions but precisely because they held strong, divisive views.

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Tall and sturdy, if a bit reticent, he said, “It’s a day by day thing we’re going through. I don’t know any other way. Life happens.”

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Merz wants to continue that support, but, unlike France and the UK, he's been reticent about the idea of sending soldiers to Ukraine, to back up an eventual ceasefire there.

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