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reticent
01
reluctant to speak to others, especially about one's thoughts and emotions
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most reticent
Comparative
more reticent
gradable
Examples
Sarah was reticent when it came to discussing her personal life with her coworkers.
1.1
Unwilling to attract notice to oneself
Examples
She 's quite reticent about her accomplishments and prefers to work quietly in the background.
02
reserved, cool, and formal in manner or expression
Examples
The ambassador remained reticent during the heated debate.
Lexical Tree
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