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reserved
(Not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
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  1. (Not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
  2. Designated as unavailable except for a certain purpose or user; kept in reserve:
  3. (Comparable) Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.
uncommunicative
Not disposed to be communicative.
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  1. Not disposed to be communicative.
  2. Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression:
  3. Tending not to communicate; not communicating.
hesitant
Hesitating or undecided; vacillating; doubtful
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  1. Hesitating or undecided; vacillating; doubtful
  2. Inclined or tending to hesitate.
quiet
Restrained, as in style; understated:
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  1. Restrained, as in style; understated:
  2. Making or characterized by little or no noise:
  3. Providing or allowing relaxation; restful; soothing:
close
Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate:
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  1. Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate:
  2. Being near the surface; short:
  3. Fitting tightly:
close-mouthed
Disposed not to talk; tightlipped.
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  1. Disposed not to talk; tightlipped.
incommunicable
Incommunicative:
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  1. Incommunicative:
  2. Impossible to be transmitted; not communicable:
  3. That cannot be communicated or told
incommunicative
Uncommunicative.
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  1. Uncommunicative.
  2. Not disposed to be forthcoming or communicative; uncommunicative:
  3. Not communicative; reserved; taciturn
reserved
(Not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
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  1. (Not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
  2. (Comparable) Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.
  3. Designated as unavailable except for a certain purpose or user; kept in reserve:
silent
Not saying anything about a particular matter; making no mention:
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  1. Not saying anything about a particular matter; making no mention:
  2. Not inclined to speak; not talkative:
  3. Marked by absence of noise or sound; still:
taciturn
Habitually untalkative.
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  1. Habitually untalkative.
  2. Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression:
  3. Almost always silent; not liking to talk; uncommunicative
tightlipped
Reluctant to speak; close-mouthed.
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  1. Reluctant to speak; close-mouthed.
  2. Characterized by restraint or reserve in expression:
  3. Having the lips pressed together:
uncommunicative
Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression:
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  1. Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression:
  2. Not disposed to be communicative.
  3. Tending not to communicate; not communicating.
aloof
At a distance; removed
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  1. At a distance; removed
  2. Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant
  3. Distant in sympathy, interest, etc.; reserved and cool
chill
Chilly
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  1. Chilly
  2. Moderately cold; chilly:
  3. Not warm and friendly; distant:
chilly
Cool or cold enough to cause discomfort.
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  1. Cool or cold enough to cause discomfort.
  2. Moderately cold; uncomfortably cool
  3. Cool in manner; unfriendly
cool
Tending to reduce discomfort in warm or hot weather
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  1. Tending to reduce discomfort in warm or hot weather
  2. Neither warm nor very cold; moderately cold:
  3. Marked by calm self-control:
distant
Minimally similar:
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  1. Minimally similar:
  2. Coming from or going to a distance:
  3. Cool in manner; aloof; reserved
offish
(Informal) standoffish
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  1. (Informal) standoffish
  2. Aloof
  3. Inclined to be distant and reserved; aloof.
remote
Distant in manner; aloof.
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  1. Distant in manner; aloof.
  2. Operating or controlled from a distance:
  3. Distant in human relations; aloof
reserved
(Not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
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  1. (Not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
  2. Kept in reserve; set apart for some purpose, person, etc.
  3. Designated as unavailable except for a certain purpose or user; kept in reserve:
solitary
Happening, done, or made alone:
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  1. Happening, done, or made alone:
  2. Remote from civilization; secluded:
  3. Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal.
unapproachable
Having no rival or equal; unmatched
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  1. Having no rival or equal; unmatched
  2. Not to be approached; inaccessible; aloof
  3. Not accessible or able to be reached
uncommunicative
Not communicative; tending to withhold information, opinions, feelings, etc.; reserved; taciturn
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  1. Not communicative; tending to withhold information, opinions, feelings, etc.; reserved; taciturn
  2. Tending not to communicate; not communicating.
  3. Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression:
undemonstrative
Not disposed to expressions of feeling; reserved.
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  1. Not disposed to expressions of feeling; reserved.
  2. Not demonstrative; giving little outward expression of feeling; restrained; reserved
  3. Not given to showing emotion or feelings; reserved or distant
withdrawn
Introvert.
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  1. Introvert.
  2. Emotionally unresponsive or socially detached; introverted or aloof.
  3. Withdrawing within oneself; shy, reserved, introverted, etc.
Find another word for reticent. In this page you can discover 35 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for reticent, like: uncommunicable, reserved, uncommunicative, hesitant, quiet, quiet, reserved, taciturn, close, close-mouthed and incommunicable.

Sentence Examples

  • Even the reticent members participated enthusiastically.

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

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

  • He was reticent to do anything about the problem.

  • He was reserved and very reticent, cold in manner and not sympathetic. There was, too, a certain Calvinistic austerity about him.

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