reticent
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).
Adjective
- Inclined to be silent or uncommunicative; reserved.
Examples
- Despite her reticent nature, her Scrabble board screamed aggressive play with bingos.
Origin / Etymology
Latin reticēns, present participle of reticeō (“to keep silence”).
Synonyms
restrained, retiring, self-effacing, unemotional, untalkative, disinclined, loath, reluctant, reserved, tight-lipped, unwilling
Scrabble Score: 10
reticent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordreticent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
reticent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary