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reticent |
Overview of adj reticent The adj reticent has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. reticent, untalkative -- (temperamentally disinclined to talk) 2. reserved, restrained, reticent, unemotional -- (cool and formal in manner) 3. reticent, self-effacing -- (reluctant to draw attention to yourself) Antonyms of adj reticent 3 senses of reticent Sense 1 reticent, untalkative INDIRECT (VIA taciturn) -> voluble Sense 2 reserved, restrained, reticent, unemotional INDIRECT (VIA undemonstrative) -> demonstrative Sense 3 reticent, self-effacing INDIRECT (VIA unassertive) -> assertive Similarity of adj reticent 3 senses of reticent Sense 1 reticent, untalkative => taciturn (vs. voluble) Sense 2 reserved, restrained, reticent, unemotional => undemonstrative (vs. demonstrative) Sense 3 reticent, self-effacing => unassertive (vs. assertive) Attributes of adj reticent Familiarity of adj reticent reticent used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj reticent reticent Overview of adj reticent The adj reticent has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. reticent, untalkative -- (temperamentally disinclined to talk) 2. reserved, restrained, reticent, unemotional -- (cool and formal in manner) 3. reticent, self-effacing -- (reluctant to draw attention to yourself)
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