| Front | reticent |
|---|---|
| Back | ret‧i‧cent /ˈretəsənt, ˈretɪsənt/ adjective unwilling to talk about what you feel or what you know SYN reserved reticent about She’s strangely reticent about her son. —reticence noun [uncountable] THESAURUS not saying much quiet not saying much: He’s a quiet boy who loves reading. | You’re very quiet tonight, Suzy – are you OK? silent not saying anything: Her husband was a big silent man. | Everyone was arguing but I decided to remain silent. taciturn /ˈtæsətɜːn, ˈtæsɪtɜːn $ -ɜːrn/ formal not talking much and seeming a little unfriendly or bad-tempered: He found Vaughn a taciturn and rather difficult person. reticent unwilling to talk to other people, especially about a particular subject: She’s always been reticent about her early life. a man/woman of few words someone who does not talk much, especially because they only speak when there is something important to say: My father was a man of few words, but when he spoke everyone listened. |
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