English adjective: reticent | |||
1. | reticent temperamentally disinclined to talk | ||
Synonyms | untalkative | ||
Similar | taciturn | ||
Antonyms | voluble | ||
2. | reticent cool and formal in manner | ||
Synonyms | restrained, unemotional | ||
Similar | undemonstrative | ||
Antonyms | demonstrative | ||
3. | reticent reluctant to draw attention to yourself | ||
Synonyms | retiring, self-effacing | ||
Similar | unassertive | ||
Antonyms | assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive | ||