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reticent

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore R words

reluctant to speak or reveal one's thoughts and feelings

In a sentence

Normally reticent, he surprised everyone by speaking openly about his past.

Synonyms
reservedtaciturntight-lippedguarded
Antonyms
talkativeforthcomingvoluble

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