reticent

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective temperamentally disinclined to talk
  2. adjective cool and formal in manner
  3. adjective reluctant to draw attention to yourself

Etymology

Latin reticēns, present participle of reticeō (“to keep silence”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

untalkative

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading