reticent

• Décrit une personne qui n'est pas encline à révéler facilement ses pensées ou ses sentiments ; réservé ou silencieux, souvent par prudence ou méfiance.

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.

   réservé, taciturne

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

   Synonymesclosemouthedquietreservedsecretivetaciturnuncommunicative

   Antonymescommunicativeexpressiveforthcomingopentalkative

2. Reluctant to speakC1formal

   Hesitant or unwilling to talk freely.

   réticent à parler

   • 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.

   Synonymesclosemouthedquietreservedsecretivesilenttaciturntightlippeduncommunicative

   Antonymescommunicativegarrulousloquacioustalkativevoluble