reticence
🇺🇸
/ˈretɪsns/
🇬🇧
/ˈretɪsns/
noun
R
The quality of being quiet and not willing to share personal information.
Despite his reticence, she could tell he was deeply affected by the news.
translation
The quality of being quiet and not willing to share personal information.
Word Forms
Plural
reticences