reticent
IPA: rˈɛtɪsʌnt
adjective
- Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
- (proscribed) Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive).
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Examples of "reticent" in Sentences
- Many were reticent about the project.
- They are peaceful and reticent in the home.
- He was academically undistinguished and somewhat reticent.
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