RETICENT (Adj.)

Meaning- Inclined to keep one’ s thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself or not willing to tell people about things.

Mnemonic trick- The word reticent contains word ‘cent’. ‘cent’ sounds similar to the saint. Saints hardly talk to people and they keep their thoughts, feelings and personal affairs to themselves. Therefore, reticent means inclined to keep one’ s thoughts, feelings and personal affairs to oneself or not willing to tell people about things.

Synonym- UNCOMMUNICATIVE, TACITURN, RESERVED

Antonym- ELOQUENT, GARRULOUS, LOQUACIOUS

Uses-

•          The panel decided to investigate the fraud charges against the company, which has always been reticent about its internal operations.
•          Curtis is reticent about discussing his past life.
•          Mollie was reticent about discussing the cause of her feeling so sad.
•          Most of the students are reticent about responding to teacher.