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reticence (noun)

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  • reticence — reticent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not revealing one s thoughts or feelings readily. DERIVATIVES reticence noun reticently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin reticere remain silent …   English terms dictionary

  • reticence — noun security concerns may explain Taylor s reticence Syn: reserve, restraint, inhibition, diffidence, shyness; unresponsiveness, quietness, taciturnity, secretiveness …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • reticence — noun Date: 1603 1. the quality or state of being reticent ; reserve, restraint 2. an instance of being reticent 3. reluctance 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • reticence — noun a) the avoidance of saying too much b) a silent nature Syn: reserve, secrecy, taciturnity, bashfulness, demureness, diffidence, quietness …   Wiktionary

  • reticence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. reserve, taciturnity, muteness. See concealment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. silence, closeness, hesitation; see reserve 2 , shyness . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The keeping of one s thoughts and… …   English dictionary for students

  • reticent — [ rɛtɪs(ə)nt] adjective not revealing one s thoughts or feelings readily. Derivatives reticence noun reticently adverb Origin C19 (earlier (C17) as reticence): from L. reticent , reticere remain silent …   English new terms dictionary

  • reticent — adjective unwilling to talk about what you feel or what you know: She s naturally reticent, even with some of her closest friends. (+ about): Mr Jamieson was very reticent about the reasons for his decision. reticence noun (U) reticently adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • reticent — UK [ˈretɪs(ə)nt] / US [ˈretɪsənt] adjective not willing to provide information about something, especially about yourself or your feelings She remembered how reticent her father had been about his past. Derived word: reticence noun uncountable …   English dictionary

  • reticent — [ˈretɪs(ə)nt] adj not willing to talk or provide information about something reticence noun [U] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • reticent — /ˈrɛtəsənt / (say retuhsuhnt) adjective disposed to be silent; not inclined to speak freely; reserved. {Latin reticens, present participle, keeping silent} –reticence, noun –reticently, adverb Usage: The word reticent should not be confused with… …  

  • reticent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not revealing one s thoughts or feelings readily. DERIVATIVES reticence noun reticently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin reticere remain silent …   English terms dictionary

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