reticent (redirected from reticences)

ret·i·cent  (rt-snt)

adj.

1. Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself. See Synonyms at silent.

2. Restrained or reserved in style.

3. Reluctant; unwilling.

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[Latin reticns, reticent-, present participle of reticre, to keep silent : re-, re- + tacre, to be silent.]

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reti·cent·ly adv.

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reticent [ˈrɛtɪsənt]

adj

not open or communicative; not saying all that one knows; taciturn; reserved

[from Latin reticēre to keep silent, from re- + tacēre to be silent]

reticence  n

reticently  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	reticent - temperamentally disinclined to talk untalkative taciturn - habitually reserved and uncommunicative
	2.	reticent - cool and formal in manner             restrained, unemotional undemonstrative - not given to open expression of emotion
	3.	reticent - reluctant to draw attention to yourself self-effacing, retiring unassertive - inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; "a shy unassertive person"

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reticent

adjective uncommunicative, reserved, secretive, unforthcoming, quiet, silent, restrained, taciturn, tight-lipped, unspeaking, close-lipped, mum She is so reticent about her achievements.
open, frank, candid, expansive, talkative, communicative, voluble see reluctant

Translations

reticent [ˈretɪsənt] ADJ → reticente, reservado
he has been very reticent about it → ha tratado el asunto con la mayor reserva

reticent [ˈrɛtɪsənt] adj → réticent(e)
reticent about sth → réticent(e) à parler de qch

reticent

adj → zurückhaltend; to be reticent about something → in Bezug auf etw (acc) → nicht sehr gesprächig sein

reticent [ˈrɛtɪs/ənt] adj → reticente, riservato/a

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reticent [ˈrɛtɪs/ənt] adj → reticente, riservato/a