reticent

• Beschreibt eine Person, die nur ungern über ihre Gedanken oder Gefühle spricht; zurückhaltend oder schweigsam.

Describes a person who is not revealing their thoughts or feelings readily; reserved or quiet.

1. Not revealing thoughts or feelingsC1formal

   Inclined to be silent or uncommunicative; reserved in speech.

   Zurückhaltend

   • He was reticent about his past experiences.
   • She remained reticent during the entire discussion.
   • The witness was reticent to share details of the incident.

   Synonymeclosemouthedquietreservedsecretivetaciturnuncommunicative

   Antonymecommunicativeexpressiveforthcomingopentalkative

2. Reluctant to speakC1formal

   Hesitant or unwilling to talk freely.

   Zurückhaltend im Sprechen

   • The shy student was reticent in class.
   • He is reticent when it comes to discussing his personal life.
   • She was reticent to answer the reporter's questions.

   Synonymeclosemouthedquietreservedsecretivesilenttaciturntightlippeduncommunicative

   Antonymecommunicativegarrulousloquacioustalkativevoluble