English
reticent adj
Definition
a. temperamentally disinclined to talk, b. cool and formal in manner.
Synonyms
circumspect, clam, closelipped, closemouthed, discreet, guarded, incommunicative, mealy-mouthed, modest, mum, mute, quiet, reserved, restrained, reticent, secretive, shy, silent, sober, taciturn, tight-lipped, tongue-tied, uncommunicative, undemonstrative, unforthcoming, untalkative.
Similar Concepts
confidant, dumb, gagged, incommunicative, introvert, observer of silence, secretive, sober, tongue-tied, unspeaking, voiceless.
Opposite Concepts
blabbermouth, desirous to express, jolly, quarrelsome, quick-witted person, talkative.
Hindi (Roman Script)
vAksanyamI
Synonyms
alpabhAshI, alpavAdI, amukhara, avAchAla, chhipAne vAlA, chupakA [chupakI], chuppA [chuppI], chupa rahane vAlA, ghunnA [ghunnI], gopanakArI, goptA, gopayitA, kamabolA [kamabolI], kamago, kamasukh.ana, mitabhAshI, mauna, na batAne vAlA, nimunhA [nimunhI], na jatAne vAlA, rahasyagopa, rahasya rakshaka, svalpabhAshI, vAchanyama, vAchA sanyamI, vAksanyamI.
Similar Concepts
gambhIra, gopanashIla, gUngA [gUngI], maunAvalambI, mauna vratI, antarmanaska, rahasyabhAgI, vAchAhIna, avAchAla, vAchA pratibandhita, vAchAruddha.
Opposite Concepts
abhivyakti ichchhuka, bakabakiyA, bAtUnI, hAzirajavAba vyakti, kalahapriya, vinodapriya.
Hindi
वाक्संयमी वि
Synonyms
अमुखर, अल्पभाषी, अल्पवादी, अवाचाल, कमगो, कमबोला [कमबोली], कमसुख़न, गोपनकारी, गोपयिता, गोप्ता, घुन्ना [घुन्नी], चुपका [चुपकी], चुप रहने वाला, चुप्पा [चुप्पी], छिपाने वाला, न जताने वाला, न बताने वाला, निमुँहा [निमुँही], मितभाषी, मौन, रहस्यगोप, रहस्य रक्षक, वाक्संयमी, वाचंयम, वाचा संयमी, स्वल्पभाषी.
Similar Concepts
अंतर्मनस्क, अवाचाल, गंभीर, गूँगा [गूँगी], गोपनशील, मौन व्रती, मौनावलंबी, रहस्यभागी, वाचा प्रतिबंधित, वाचारुद्ध, वाचाहीन.
Opposite Concepts
अभिव्यक्ति इच्छुक, कलहप्रिय, बकबकिया, बातूनी, विनोदप्रिय, हाज़िरजवाब व्यक्ति.
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