Reticence Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɹɛtɪsəns

RET-uh-sens

UK

ɹˈɛtɪsəns

RET-ih-sens

التعريف

Reticence is a reluctance to speak or share your thoughts and feelings. It describes being quiet, reserved, or unwilling to communicate openly.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal and often used in academic, literary, or psychological contexts. Common collocations: 'show reticence', 'overcome reticence', 'her natural reticence'. Not a synonym for 'shyness'—'reticence' implies deliberate silence or reserve, not fear.

• Spanish: reticencia
• Portuguese (BR): reticência
• Portuguese (PT): reticência
• Chinese (Simplified): 沉默寡言 - 缄默
• Chinese (Traditional): 沉默寡言 - 緘默
• Hindi: संकोच - चुप्पी
• Arabic: تحفظ - تحفظ في الكلام
• Bengali: নীরবতা - অল্পভাষিতা
• Russian: сдержанность - молчаливость
• Japanese: 寡黙さ - 無口さ
• Vietnamese: sự kín tiếng - sự dè dặt
• Korean: 과묵함 - 말수가 적음
• Turkish: suskunluk - ketumluk
• Urdu: احتیاط - کم گوئی
• Indonesian: keseganan berbicara - sifat pendiam

جمل نموذجية

Her reticence at the meeting surprised everyone.

basic

His reticence made it hard to know what he was thinking.

basic

I admired her reticence in a difficult situation.

basic

Despite her natural reticence, she shared her story.

natural

There was a clear reticence to talk about the past.

natural

He overcame his reticence and spoke up in class.

natural