Definition of RETICENT

reticent

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • temperamentally disinclined to talk
  • cool and formal in manner
  • reluctant to draw attention to yourself

Adj

  • Unwilling to communicate; 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).

Origin / Etymology

Latin reticēns, present participle of reticeō (“to keep silence”).

Synonyms

disinclined, loath, reluctant, reserved, restrained, retiring, self-effacing, tight-lipped, unemotional, untalkative, unwilling

Scrabble Score: 10

reticent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
reticent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
reticent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

reticent is a valid Words With Friends word