Reticent synonyms and antonyms

rĕt'ĭ-sənt

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hesitant
Hesitating or undecided; vacillating; doubtful
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uncommunicable
Impossible to communicate.
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quiet
Having little motion or activity; calm.
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discreet
Careful about what one says or does; prudent; esp., keeping silent or preserving confidences when necessary
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restrained
Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.
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laconic
Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
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reluctant
Unwilling; disinclined:
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retiring
Drawing back from contact with others, from publicity, etc.; reserved; shy
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unwilling
Done, given, or said reluctantly:
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communicative (antonym)
Of or relating to communication.
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tightlipped
Characterized by restraint or reserve in expression:
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remote
Distant in human relations; aloof
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solitary
Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal.
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undemonstrative
Not demonstrative; giving little outward expression of feeling; restrained; reserved
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diffident (related)
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reserved
(Not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
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uncommunicative
Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression:
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taciturn (related)
Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.
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dumb
(Informal) Stupid; moronic
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offish
(Informal) standoffish
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secret
Kept hidden from knowledge or view; concealed:
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secretive
Tending to remain concealed. Used of animals.
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silent
Marked by absence of noise or sound; still:
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speechless
Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.
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subdued
Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone.
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expansive (antonym)
Characterized by a free and generous nature; sympathetic; demonstrative; open
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forward (antonym)
Of, relating to, or done in preparation for the future:
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close
Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact:
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close-mouthed
Disposed not to talk; tightlipped.
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incommunicable
That cannot be communicated or told
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incommunicative
Not disposed to be forthcoming or communicative; uncommunicative:
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aloof
Distant in sympathy, interest, etc.; reserved and cool
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chill
Moderately cold; chilly:
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chilly
Feeling cold, often to the point of shivering.
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cool
Tending to reduce discomfort in warm or hot weather
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distant
Minimally similar:
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standoffish
The definition of standoffish is a detached or reserved person.
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restraint (related)
Not speaking freely or openly
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sounds (related)
Not speaking freely or openly
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attitude (related)
Not friendly, sociable, or warm in manner
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hot (related)
Close to a successful solution or conclusion:
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self-effacing
Not drawing attention to oneself; modest.
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unemotional
Reasoned and objective, involving reason or intellect rather than feelings.
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untalkative
Unwilling to talk; taciturn; refusing to speak
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unenthusiastic (related)
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circumspect (related)
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sceptical (related)
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cagey (related)
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sanguine (related)
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ambivalent (related)
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apprehensive (related)
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Reticent Sentence Examples

  • Even the reticent members participated enthusiastically.

  • He is initially reticent, unsure of the motives for my questions.

  • Thornton was equally reticent about both issues when I spoke to him.

  • But Knox seems to have been reticent about his early life, even to his contemporaries.

  • Danger appears not to stir him, but he becomes reticent when asked about his work.

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