reticence
/ˈretɪsns/noun
उच्चारण रेटिस्न्स
मितभाषिता, संकोच, चुप्पी
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unwillingness to tell people about things
मितभाषिता, संकोच, चुप्पी
- She spoke without reticence.
- Her reticence about her past made her colleagues curious.
- His reticence in class worried the teacher.
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- The witness showed reticence when asked about the accident.
- Radhika overcame her reticence and spoke at the meeting.
Synonyms reserve restraint shyness taciturnity silence
Opposite openness frankness candour talkativeness
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AaSpelling
ret·i·cence
?Which word?
Keep the not-talking words together: reticent (not willing to share feelings), reserved, taciturn (saying very little), laconic, uncommunicative, tight-lipped (unwilling to talk about something).
न बोलने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: reticent (भावनाएँ साझा करने को अनिच्छुक), reserved, taciturn (बहुत कम बोलने वाला), laconic, uncommunicative, tight-lipped (किसी विषय पर बात करने को अनिच्छुक)।
§Grammar and usage
Reticent about sth ('reticent about her personal life').
Usage: reticence के adjective रूप reticent के बाद 'about' आता है, जैसे 'reticent about her personal life' यानी अपनी निजी ज़िंदगी के बारे में कम बोलने वाली।