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Synonyms for reticent
ˈrɛt ə səntret·i·cent
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reticentadjective
Synonyms:
reserved, restrained, tight-lippedreticentadjective
Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
Synonyms:
restrained, tight-lipped, reserved
English Synonyms and Antonyms
reticent
Dumb, mute, silent and speechless refer to fact or state; taciturn refers to habit and disposition. The talkative person may be stricken dumb with surprise or terror; the obstinate may remain mute; one may be silent through preoccupation of mind or of set purpose; but the taciturn person is averse to the utterance of thought or feeling and to communication with others, either from natural disposition or for the occasion. One who is silent does not speak at all; one who is taciturn speaks when compelled, but in a grudging way that repels further approach. Reserved suggests more of method and intention than taciturn, applying often to some special time or topic; one who is communicative regarding all else may be reserved about his business. Reserved is thus closely equivalent to uncommunicative, but is a somewhat stronger word, often suggesting pride or haughtiness, as when we say one is reserved toward inferiors. Compare PRIDE.
Synonyms:
close, dumb, mute, reserved, silent, speechless, taciturn, uncommunicativeAntonyms:
communicative, free, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, unreserved
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Princeton's WordNet
reticent, untalkativeadjective
temperamentally disinclined to talk
Synonyms:
untalkative, retiring, restrained, self-effacing, unemotionalAntonyms:
self-assertive, assertive, self-asserting, voluble, demonstrativerestrained, reticent, unemotionaladjective
cool and formal in manner
Synonyms:
restrained, guarded, moderate, untalkative, retiring, self-effacing, quiet, unemotionalAntonyms:
self-asserting, self-assertive, demonstrative, voluble, assertivereticent, self-effacing, retiringadjective
reluctant to draw attention to yourself
Synonyms:
retiring(a), restrained, preceding(a), self-effacing, untalkative, retiring, unassuming, unemotional, past(a)Antonyms:
assertive, self-asserting, demonstrative, voluble, self-assertive
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
reticentadjective
Synonyms:
taciturn, reserved, uncommunicative
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#258 | reserved | |
#390 | still | |
#735 | close | |
#4205 | quiet | |
#5152 | silent | |
#5420 | moderate | |
#9564 | dumb | |
#14720 | reluctant | |
#15923 | mute | |
#19227 | retiring | |
#19538 | unwilling | |
#23015 | guarded | |
#26149 | restrained | |
#32220 | hesitant | |
#33672 | timid | |
#39678 | speechless | |
#40528 | secretive | |
#61086 | unassuming | |
#69752 | voiceless | |
#81424 | reticent | |
#94220 | reticence | |
#116926 | taciturn | |
#143480 | unemotional | |
#241021 | uncommunicative |
How to use reticent in a sentence?
There's a lack of adoption on Wall Street, the big banks that most people are doing business with are reticent to get involved, which I think is telling.
He's very reticent to engage in any kind of vitriol with his fellow Republican candidates, there's a lot of recommendations to do so, but it's not in his nature. He is statesman-like.
The Teachings of Ebenezum, Volume VIII:
A wizard cannot do everything; a fact most magicians are reticent to admit, let alone discuss with prospective clients. Still, the fact remains that there are certain objects, and people, that are, for one reason or another, completely immune to any direct magical spell. It is for this group of beings that the magician learns the subtleties of using indirect spells. It also does no harm, in dealing with these matters, to carry a large club near your person at all times.
The ECB decision is seen as very positive now that markets have digested what it all means, but conviction perhaps isn't as strong as it should be as investors exercise a bit of caution, i don't think investors are expecting anything drastic from the BOJ, especially given the fact that they are meeting before the FOMC and will be reticent about making a big aggressive gamble ahead of a Fed meeting.
It’s hard to know exactly whatit tells us, Sandra, except thatthey are being reticent to havea conversation with us, maybe because they know what we aregoing to tell them, we are going to tell them they have tostop the war, they’ve got to sit down ingood faith and pull their troopsout.
Translations for reticent
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- كتومArabic
- reticentCatalan, Valencian
- zurückhaltend, still, verschwiegenGerman
- reticenteSpanish
- vaitelias, vähäpuheinenFinnish
- hésitant, réticentFrench
- मौन रहने वालाHindi
- visszafogottHungarian
- 寡黙Japanese
- whakakumuMāori
- dyskretny, małomównyPolish
- скрытный, сдержанныйRussian
- povučen, ćutljiv, šutljivSerbo-Croatian
- tillbakadragen, sluten, förtegen, tystlåtenSwedish
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