Reluctant vs. Reticent

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Reluctantadjective

Opposing; offering resistance (to).

Reluctantadjective

Not wanting to take some action; unwilling.

Reluctantadjective

Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth.

Reluctantadjective

Proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; as, reluctant obedience.

Reluctantadjective

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom;

Reluctantadjective

unwilling to become involved;

Reluctantadjective

not eager;

Reticentadjective

Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.

Reticentadjective

(proscribed) Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive).

Reticentadjective

Inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.

Reticentadjective

temperamentally disinclined to talk

Reticentadjective

cool and formal in manner

Reticentadjective

reluctant to draw attention to yourself

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