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reticent
[ ret-uh-suhnt ]
/ ĖrÉt É sÉnt /
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adjective
disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
reluctant or restrained.
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Origin of reticent
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reluctant, reticentWords nearby reticent
Rethondes, RƩti, retiarius, retiary, reticence, reticent, reticle, reticular, reticular formation, reticulate, reticulated tracery
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British Dictionary definitions for reticent
reticent
/ (ĖrÉtÉŖsÉnt) /
adjective
not open or communicative; not saying all that one knows; taciturn; reserved
Derived forms of reticent
reticence, nounreticently, adverbWord Origin for reticent
C19: from Latin reticÄre to keep silent, from re- + tacÄre to be silent
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