reticent

/ɹˈɛtɪsənt/

/ˈɹɛtɪsənt/

reticent

reluctant to speak to others, especially about one's thoughts and emotions

1.1

reluctant to draw attention to yourself

synonyms : retiring

cool and formal in manner

synonyms : restrained

Examples

1. Some people are slightly reticent on the phone.

2. Mary Nash Stewart, the wife of Lincoln's first law partner, was equally reticent.

3. Sometimes at the first instant drivers are reticent about hitchhikers.

4. However, not all states are so reticent to acknowledge homeless rights.