transcription, транскрипция: [ -sənt ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin reticent-, reticens, present participle of reticēre to keep silent, from re- + tacēre to be silent — more at tacit
Date: circa 1834
1. : inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
2. : restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance
the room has an aspect of reticent dignity — A. N. Whitehead
3. : reluctant
Synonyms: see silent
• ret·i·cent·ly adverb