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Translate reticent from English to French

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reticent:
- réservé; retenu; taciturne
Wiktionary:
- reticent → réticent, hésitant

English

Detailed Translations for reticent from English to French

reticent:

reticent adj

reticent (aloof; reserved)
réservé; retenu; taciturne
- réservé adj
- retenu adj
- taciturne adj
reticent (taciturn)
taciturne
- taciturne adj

Translation Matrix for reticent:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	restrained; retiring; self-effacing; unemotional; untalkative
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	uncommunicative
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
retenu	aloof; reserved; reticent	against the grain; average; bottled up; considerate; demure; discreet; grave; immovable; inflexible; inhibited; kept off; moderate; modest; obstinate; pent up; recalcitrant; restrained; rigid; sedate; sober; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending
réservé	aloof; reserved; reticent	against the grain; aloof; average; businesslike; chilli; chilly; cold; considerate; cool; demure; discreet; distant; grave; immovable; in an unresponsive way; inflexible; kept for; moderate; modest; not saying much; obstinate; put aside; recalcitrant; reserved; rigid; sedate; set aside; sober; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; subdued; taciturn; tight-lipped; unbending
taciturne	aloof; reserved; reticent; taciturn	against the grain; immovable; in peace; in silence; inflexible; not saying much; obstinate; recalcitrant; reserved; rigid; silent; soundless; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; tacit; taciturn; tight-lipped; toneless; unbending

Related Words for "reticent":

reticently

Synonyms for "reticent":

untalkative; taciturn
reserved; restrained; unemotional; undemonstrative
self-effacing; retiring; unassertive

Related Definitions for "reticent":

reluctant to draw attention to yourself¹
cool and formal in manner¹
temperamentally disinclined to talk¹

Wiktionary Translations for reticent:

reticent

adjective

reserved
- reticent → réticent; hésitant

External Machine Translations:

Related Translations for reticent

be reticent

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