[ˈrɛtɪs(ə)nt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
(e.g: she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs)


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from Latin reticent- ‘remaining silent’, from the verb reticere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + tacere ‘be silent’