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reticent
CEFRC1
/ˈɹɛtɪsənt/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Unwilling to talk about your thoughts or feelings.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailHesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive).
Examples
He is reticent and he never speaks unless spoken to.
She's rather reticent on the subject of her finances.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningUnwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
More examples
In contextHe is reticent to travel so much.
They are slow and reticent, and are like a dull good horse which lets every nag pass him, but with whip and spur will run down every racer in the field.
But he was a reticent as well as an eccentric man; and he made no mention of a certain evening when he warmed his hands at the gatehouse fire, and looked steadily down upon a certain heap of torn and miry clothes upon the floor.
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Origin
adjective
Latin reticēns, present participle of reticeō (“to keep silence”).