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Reticent

Ret′i-cent

,

Adj.

[L.

reticens

, p. pr. of

reticere

to keep silence;

re-

+

tacere

to be silent. See

.]

Inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.

Definition 2024

réticent

réticent

See also: reticent

French

Adjective

réticent m ‎(feminine singular réticente, masculine plural réticents, feminine plural réticentes)

reluctant; reticent

Related terms

réticence

Anagrams

citèrent, récitent, tiercent