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Synonyms for reticent

Adjective

1. reticent, untalkative, taciturn (vs. voluble)
usage: temperamentally disinclined to talk
2. reserved, restrained, reticent, unemotional, undemonstrative (vs. demonstrative)
usage: cool and formal in manner
3. reticent, self-effacing, unassertive (vs. assertive)
usage: reluctant to draw attention to yourself
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