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reticentadjective given to keeping one's activities hidden from public observation or knowledgethe panel decided to investigate the fraud charges against the company, which has always been reticent about its internal operations close, closemouthed, dark, secretive, tight-mouthed, uncommunicative quiet, reserved, silent, taciturn, tight-lippeddiscreet, prudentclandestine, covert, furtive, hugger-mugger, secret, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious, undercover, underhand, underhanded communicative, open candid, frank, honest, out-front, up-frontblunt, outspoken, tactless tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination)her husband is by nature a reticent person, and she resigned herself to that fact long ago closemouthed, dumb, laconic, reserved, silent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative aloof, indrawn, inhibited, introverted, restrainedsedate, self-contained, sober, staidbackward, bashful, coy, demure, diffident, modest, retiring, self-effacing, sheepish blabby, chatty, communicative, conversational, gabby, garrulous, loquacious, motormouthed, mouthy, talkative, talky, unreserved free-spoken, outspoken, vocalgossipy, talebearingdiffuse, long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose, windy, wordyextroverted(also extraverted), gregarious, outgoing, sociable slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertaintyunderstandably, she's reticent about becoming involved with another evangelical religious sect cagey(also cagy), disinclined, dubious, hesitant, indisposed, loath(also loth or loathe), reluctant uneager, unenthusiasticaverse, unwillingambivalent, conflicted, doubtful, faltering, halting, indecisive, infirm, irresolute, questioning, skeptical, uncertain, undecided, unsure, vacillating, wobbly(also wabbly)fainthearted, shy, timid disposed, inclined eager, enthusiastic, glad, happy, keenready, willingcertain, decided, determined, resolute, sure, unquestioning silent, taciturn, reticent, reserved, secretive mean showing restraint in speaking.silent implies a habit of saying no more than is needed.the strong, silent type taciturn implies a temperamental disinclination to speech and usually connotes unsociability.taciturn villagers reticent implies a reluctance to speak out or at length, especially about one's own affairs.was reticent about his plans reserved implies reticence and suggests the restraining influence of caution or formality in checking easy informal conversational exchange.greetings were brief, formal, and reserved secretive, too, implies reticence but usually carries a suggestion of deviousness and lack of frankness or of an often ostentatious will to conceal.the secretive research and development division in 1825 |