Word of the Day 06/26/25 Reticent

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Reticent (adjective)
ret·i·cent [ret-uh-suhnt]

adjective
1. disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
2. reluctant or restrained.

Can be confused: reluctant

Other Word Forms
reticence noun
reticency noun
reticently adverb
nonreticent adjective
nonreticently adverb
unreticent adjective
unreticently adverb
ˈreticence noun
ˈreticently adverb

Related Words
bashful, hesitant, mum, reserved, restrained, shy, silent, taciturn

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Synonyms
1. taciturn, quiet, uncommunicative.

Antonyms
1. talkative, voluble.

Origin: 1825–35; < Latin reticent- (stem of reticens ), present participle of reticere to be silent, equivalent to re- re- + -tic-, combining form of tacere to be silent (cf. tacit) + -ent- -ent

Example Sentences
"We've been a little reticent to be bold with in our approach to tall buildings, and arguably with architecture in Glasgow generally," he says.
From BBC

It costs a few hundred dollars a day to detain an immigrant; deportation can cost thousands, and some countries are reticent to accept the return of their citizens.
From Los Angeles Times

Lue’s two stars are reticent, but James Harden and Kawhi Leonard spoke volumes with their play in forcing a Game 7 in Denver on Saturday night.
From Los Angeles Times

As for whether we can expect Matriarch to be adapted into a reality series, Knowles is reticent.
From BBC

“How did you hear about that?” he said, seemingly reticent to give up the secret even after all these years.
From Los Angeles Times

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