reticent
Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛtɪsənt/
The English word “reticent” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
- Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive).
Etymology
Latin reticēns, present participle of reticeō (“to keep silence”).
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