reticent

Questions about reticent

What does reticent mean?

reticent means "temperamentally disinclined to talk". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in reticent?

reticent has 3 syllables: ret-i-cent. The stress falls on "ret". In IPA it is /ˈɹɛtɪsənt/.

What is another word for reticent?

Close synonyms include untalkative, restrained, unemotional, self-effacing, retiring. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is reticent a common word?

reticent is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.