Meaning of "reticent" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RETICENT

From Latin reticēre to keep silent, from re- + tacēre to be silent.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RETICENT

reticent  [ˈrɛtɪsənt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETICENT

Reticent is an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RETICENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Modesty

Modesty is a mode of dress and deportment intended to avoid encouraging sexual attraction in others; actual standards vary widely. In this use, it can be considered inappropriate or immodest to reveal certain parts of the body. A modest woman would behave so as to avoid encouraging the sexual attention of men. In some societies women must cover their bodies completely and may never talk to men who are not immediate family members; in others a fairly revealing but one-piece bathing costume is considered modest when other women wear bikinis. In some countries, exposure of the body in breach of community standards of modesty is also considered to be public indecency, and public nudity is generally illegal in most of the world and regarded as indecent exposure. However, nudity is at times tolerated in some societies; for example, during a world naked bike ride, while a lone man attempting to walk naked from south to north Britain was repeatedly imprisoned. Small children are widely not expected to be fully clothed in public until they are grown up. In semi-public contexts standards of modesty vary.

Definition of reticent in the English dictionary

The definition of reticent in the dictionary is not open or communicative; not saying all that one knows; taciturn; reserved.

SYNONYMS OF «RETICENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «reticent» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of reticent

close-lipped · mum · quiet · reserved · restrained · secretive · silent · taciturn · tight-lipped · uncommunicative · unforthcoming

TRANSLATION OF RETICENT

Find out the translation of reticent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of reticent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reticent» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 缄默的
• Translator English - Spanish: reticente
• English: reticent
• Translator English - Hindi: मितभाषी
• Translator English - Arabic: متحفظا
• Translator English - Russian: сдержан
• Translator English - Portuguese: reservado
• Translator English - Bengali: স্বল্পভাষী
• Translator English - French: réservé
• Translator English - Malay: Reticent
• Translator English - German: zurückhaltend
• Translator English - Japanese: 口の重い
• Translator English - Korean: 과묵한
• Translator English - Javanese: Reticent
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thận trọng
• Translator English - Tamil: தயக்கத்துடன்
• Translator English - Marathi: मितभाषी
• Translator English - Turkish: suskun
• Translator English - Italian: schivo
• Translator English - Polish: małomówny
• Translator English - Ukrainian: стриманий
• Translator English - Romanian: reticent
• Translator English - Greek: επιφυλακτική
• Translator English - Afrikaans: terughoudend
• Translator English - Swedish: förtegen
• Translator English - Norwegian: tilbakeholdne

5 QUOTES WITH «RETICENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reticent.

1

Jacques Audiard

I don't feel comfortable with violence, and I'm not sure that I film violent scenes properly, and it's something I'm reticent to do, and yet violence is sort of in all of my films.

2

Teju Cole

One of the difficulties of photography is that it is much better at being explicit than at being reticent.

3

Ezekiel Emanuel

Our dad hugged us and kissed us so much that some friends and relatives complained that he was going to turn us into sissies or homosexuals. But my dad didn't care. Let them raise their kids in a reserved and reticent way. He grew up in Israel, and his boys were going to be hugged and kissed by their father and know they were loved.

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Madeleine Stowe

I'm reticent to say much more, but we would like to begin in the coming year. We'd like to shoot through the seasons because of the passage of time. This project is the great love of my life.

5

Margaret J. Wheatley

Circles create soothing space, where even reticent people can realize that their voice is welcome.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETICENT»

Discover the use of reticent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reticent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

William and Henry Walters, the Reticent Collectors

"With this new book, William Johnston, the Walters's curator of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century art, restores William and Henry Walters to their rightful place among America's great art collectors.

William R. Johnston, 1999

Student Achievement Through Staff Development

Reticent Consumers Whereas our Passive Consumer has a relatively amiable, if rather unenterprising, view of the world, about 10 percent of the people we studied expend energy actually pushing away opportunities for growth. We speak of ...

Bruce R. Joyce, Beverly Showers, 2002

Dickinson and the Strategies of Reticence: The Woman Writer ...

V. "THE. RETICENT. VOLCANO". STYLE. AND. THE. PRIVATE. WOMAN. This is where Emily Dickinson comes in. She was the articulate inarticulate. That is why it so appeals to New England women. — Sam G. Ward, 1891 In Elizabeth Stuart ...

Joanne Dobson, 1989

Reticent and Tranquil

"Reticent and Tranquil" presents an inspiring poetry collection that embraces a spiritual passion for everyday life. Author Randal Weston conjures the emotions that life's journey brings at every turn.

Randal Weston, 2013

Woolly Bear and the Reticent Menuhunes: A Novel of Fantasy ...

This novel is a delightful tale of elderly people who solve problems through the help of mysterious little beings who are their legendary ancestors.

Wilbur Cross, 2001

The Poet Shen Yèueh (441-513): The Reticent Marquis

This book is a literary biography of Shen Yueh, a statesman, historian, poet, and devout lay defender of both Buddhism and Taoism.

Richard B. Mather, Yüeh Shen, 1988

The Reticent Observer

Dr. Ehud Selas poetry is intensely passionate, emotional and mysterious. An underlying current is present throughout the book, a personal truth that is both universal and individual at the same time.

Ehud Sela, 2005

Sensibility and English Song: Critical Studies of the Early ...

II. Reticent. Victorians: Elgar,. Parry,. Stanford. and. Wood. It will have become clear from the previous chapter that Elgar's position in the history of English song is not a simple one. Nor is it finally of great importance. Sea Pictures used the idea ...

‎1989

Velan the Reticent

Barbarian adventures through ancient lands with lots of blood and guts and monsters and blood and swords and magic and oomph.

James L. Grant, 2011

New Museology

"A lively and controversial symposium ... thought-provoking"—The Sunday Times (Paperbacks of the Year, 1989) "The essays are all distinguished by their topicality and lucidity."—Museum News "A welcome addition to the library of ...

Peter Vergo, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETICENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reticent is used in the context of the following news items.

Jewish groups reticent on Iran nuclear deal, from serious concern to …

American Jewish organizations are unanimous on the need to prevent a nuclear Iran in order to protect both the U.S. and Israel. They disagree, however, on ... «Religion News Service, Jul 15»

Vallejo Police, City Leaders Reticent To Offer Apologies In Denise …

VALLEJO (CBS13) — A day after an FBI report said the Vallejo Police Department was wrong when it declared the Denise Huskins kidnapping a hoax, the ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»

'El Chapo' escapes, Mexican government reticent to make changes

This poster provided by Mexico's attorney general, shows the most recent image of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman before he escaped from the Altiplano ... «KRQE News 13, Jul 15»

Reticent Patriots rookies reveal little at Gillette

You still have a chance to make this right and worlds of motivation to do so. 1 of 6; MORE. FOXBORO – It's easy to see Geneo Grissom could be a pretty ... «Comcast SportsNet New England, May 15»

Pent-Up Housing Demand Meets Reticent Supply: A Focus On …

Disclosure: The author is long TPH. (More...)The author wrote this article themselves, and it expresses their own opinions. The author is not receiving ... «Seeking Alpha, Apr 15»

Labour is being far too reticent: it didn't cause the global financial …

My old Bank of England colleague Tony Yates – soon to be Professor of Economics at the University of Birmingham – has an interesting post about electoral ... «The Independent, Apr 15»

Patrick Peterson confirms he's diabetic but is reticent to discuss it

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 03: Patrick Peterson #21 of the Arizona Cardinals defends a pass to Kelvin Benjamin #13 of the Carolina Panthers in the 4th ... «Yahoo Sports, Apr 15»

EU debates ways to back Libya peace talks but reticent on …

Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, center, waits for the start of a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, March ... «Fox News, Mar 15»

Moving the help desk to the cloud: Companies reticent to adopt …

More than two thirds of respondents in a survey from Software Advice currently use on-premise help desk systems despite the prevalence of cloud-based ... «CloudTech, Mar 15»

Uk 'reticent to tackle russia'

Defence cuts have left Britain reticent to tackle Russia's interference in UK airspace and offshore waters, according to the former head of the Army. General Sir ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»