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Definition of reticence in English: reticencenoun ˈrɛtɪs(ə)ns mass nounThe quality of being reticent; reserve. the traditional emotional reticence of the British Example sentencesExamples - He radiated a peculiar combination of warmth and reticence; a combination which suggested he would remain perfectly pleasant, so long as one kept a reasonable distance.
- That said, the compression and reticence of Italian high modernist poetry are still prominent stylistic features in Italian verse.
- The reticence of our style, chosen, we thought, as appropriate to the forum, requires each reader to substantiate our claims on their own.
- Yet there was continual evidence of reticence among even supposed supporters.
- This really very scary Japanese ghost story from director Hideo Nakata exerts a chilling grip with its icy calm and eerie reticence.
Synonyms reserve, introversion, restraint, inhibition, diffidence, shyness, modesty, distance, undemonstrativeness uncommunicativeness, unresponsiveness, quietness, taciturnity, silence, secretiveness, secrecy
Definition of reticence in US English: reticencenounˈredəsəns The quality of being reticent; reserve. the traditional emotional reticence of the British Example sentencesExamples - The reticence of our style, chosen, we thought, as appropriate to the forum, requires each reader to substantiate our claims on their own.
- That said, the compression and reticence of Italian high modernist poetry are still prominent stylistic features in Italian verse.
- This really very scary Japanese ghost story from director Hideo Nakata exerts a chilling grip with its icy calm and eerie reticence.
- Yet there was continual evidence of reticence among even supposed supporters.
- He radiated a peculiar combination of warmth and reticence; a combination which suggested he would remain perfectly pleasant, so long as one kept a reasonable distance.
Synonyms reserve, introversion, restraint, inhibition, diffidence, shyness, modesty, distance, undemonstrativeness
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