réticent
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See also: reticent
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Back-formation from réticence, or learned borrowing from Latin reticēns.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
réticent (feminine réticente, masculine plural réticents, feminine plural réticentes)
- reserved (not sharing or disclosing much, keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself)
- reluctant (unwilling, offering resistance, not wanting to take some action)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “réticent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.