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 | ||