Synonyms for Reticent (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (temperamentally disinclined to talk):
untalkative
WordNet sense 2 (habitually reserved and uncommunicative):
taciturn
WordNet sense 3 (cool and formal in manner):
reserved, restrained, unemotional
WordNet sense 4 (reluctant to draw attention to yourself):
self-effacing, retiring
WordNet sense 5 (inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence):
unassertive
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