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reticent

/ˈɹɛtɪsənt/

adjective

Meaning

  • Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.

  • Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive).

Synonyms

reluctant,
unwilling,
reserved,
restrained,
tight-lipped