réticent

/ʁetisɑ̃/

adjective B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. reticent, reluctant

Similar words

taciturne

Close synonyms for "taciturn, reticent."

Similar in other languages

German

wortkarg

Close — taciturn relates to reticent (réticent).

Practice

1 What does réticent mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il était ___ à signer le contrat.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches réticent?

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