reticent
ret·i·cent
reticent · more reticent · most reticent
сдержанный, скрытный
zurückhaltend, still, verschwiegen, zögerlich
Unwilling to communicateUnwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
UK/ˈɹɛtɪsənt/US/ˈrɛt ə sənt/
» He is reticent and he never speaks unless spoken to.
Meaning
2 sensesUnwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
She's rather reticent on the subject of her finances.
still, verschwiegen, zurückhaltend
сде́ржанныйsdéržannyj, скры́тныйskrýtnyj
(proscribed)Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive).
He is reticent to travel so much.
zögerlich, zurückhaltend, unwillig
More definitions
- reluctant to draw attention to yourself
- temperamentally disinclined to talk
- cool and formal in manner
Examples
1 sentencesHe is reticent and he never speaks unless spoken to.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
reserved:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
reserved:
hesitant, reluctant:
Origin
Latin reticēns, present participle of reticeō (“to keep silence”).Latin reticēns, present participle of reticeō (“to keep silence”).
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Forms
more reticent, most reticent| Comparative | more reticent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most reticent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
12 synonymssense 2:reluctantB2
sense 1:reserved
Close in meaning
- reluctant to draw attention to yourself:self-effacingretiring
- temperamentally disinclined to talk:untalkative
- cool and formal in manner:restrainedunemotional
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedreticence
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form