Reticent \Ret"i*cent\, a. [L. reticens, p. pr. of reticere to keep silence; re- + tacere to be silent. See {Tacit}.] Inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative. web1913

reticent adj 1: temperamentally disinclined to talk [syn: {untalkative}] 2: cool and formal in manner [syn: {reserved}, {restrained}, {unemotional}] 3: reluctant to draw attention to yourself [syn: {self-effacing}] wn