English-Thai Dictionary

reticent

ADJ ซึ่ง พูดน้อย  ซึ่ง สงบปากสงบคำ  เงียบ  quiet reserved uncommunicative talkative voluble sueng-phud-noi

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RETICENT

Ret "i *cent, a. Etym: [L. reticens, p. pr. of reticere to keep silence; re- + tacere to be silent. See Tacit. ]

 

Defn: Inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

reticent

ret i cent |ˈretəsənt ˈrɛdəsənt | ▶adjective not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily: she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs. DERIVATIVES ret i cence noun, ret i cent ly adverb ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin reticent- ‘remaining silent, ’ from the verb reticere, from re- (expressing intensive force ) + tacere ‘be silent. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

reticent

reticent |ˈrɛtɪs (ə )nt | ▶adjective not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily: she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs. DERIVATIVES reticently adverb ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin reticent- ‘remaining silent ’, from the verb reticere, from re- (expressing intensive force ) + tacere ‘be silent ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

reticent

reticent adjective Smith was reticent about his personal affairs: reserved, withdrawn, introverted, inhibited, diffident, shy; uncommunicative, unforthcoming, unresponsive, tight-lipped, buttoned-up, quiet, taciturn, silent, guarded, secretive. ANTONYMS expansive.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

reticent

reticent adjective Smith was extremely reticent about his personal affairs: reserved, withdrawn, introverted, restrained, inhibited, diffident, shy, modest, unassuming, shrinking, distant, undemonstrative, wouldn't say boo to a goose; uncommunicative, unforthcoming, unresponsive, tight-lipped, close-mouthed, close-lipped, quiet, taciturn, silent, guarded, secretive, private, playing one's cards close to one's chest; informal mum. ANTONYMS expansive, garrulous.

 

French Dictionary

réticent

réticent , ente adj. adjectif Qui fait preuve de réticence, de réserve. : Elle n ’a pas été réticente à nous informer. SYNONYME hésitant . Note Syntaxique L ’adjectif se construit avec la préposition à. Note Orthographique réti cent.

 

Spanish Dictionary

reticente

reticente adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que actúa con reticencia, desconfianza o cautela :se mostraron reticentes a compartir los gastos .2 Que denota o implica reticencia :me contestó con voz reticente .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

reticent

ret i cent /rétəs (ə )nt /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠ «…について » 寡黙 （かもく ）な, 口の重い (silent ) «about , on » ; 〈 表現が 〉控えめな .～ly 副詞