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reticent

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Main Entry: ret·i·cent
Pronunciation: \-sənt\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin reticent-, reticens, present participle of reticēre to keep silent, from re- + tacēre to be silent — more at tacit
Date: circa 1834

1 : inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
2 : restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance <the room has an aspect of reticent dignity — A. N. Whitehead>
3 : reluctant

synonyms see silent

ret·i·cent·ly adverb


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