réticent

See also: reticent

French

Etymology

Back-formation from réticence, or learned borrowing from Latin reticēns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁe.ti.sɑ̃/

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Adjective

réticent (feminine réticente, masculine plural réticents, feminine plural réticentes)

1. reserved (not sharing or disclosing much, keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself)
2. reluctant (unwilling, offering resistance, not wanting to take some action)

Related terms

• taire

Further reading

• “réticent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• citèrent, récitent, tiercent