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Meaning of reticent

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

reticent

Pronunciation:/ˈɹɛtɪsənt//ˈɹɛtɪsənt/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.

  2. Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive).