reticent

/ˈɹɛtɪsənt/ · adjective

Meaning

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 / origin

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Related words

reserved(English)taciturn(English)untalkative(English)self-effacing(English)undemonstrative(English)unemotional(English)unassertive(English)restrained(English)shy(English)reluctant(English)revealing(English)wished(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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