🔤 Reticent (Adjective)

IPA: //ˈrɛtɪsənt//

✨ Use reticent to describe someone who keeps their words close—often mysterious, respectful, or wise.

🧠 Meaning

Not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily; reserved or habitually silent.

✍️ Example Sentences

🔹 He was reticent about his past, choosing to keep most details to himself.

🔹 Unlike her outgoing friends, Maya was reticent and preferred listening to speaking.

📜 Word Origin

From Latin reticent- meaning “remaining silent,” from reticere — re- ("again") + tacere ("be silent").

💡 Did You Know?

Reticent isn’t the same as shy—it’s a deliberate choice to hold back thoughts, often out of caution or privacy.

🏷️ Related Words

#reserved #quiet #taciturn #introverted #restrained #tight-lipped

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