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Pronunciation / Transliteration: réticence
"Sa réticence à partager ses idées était évidente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being reserved or restrained in expression, especially in speech.
"Her reticence during the meeting made it difficult for others to gauge her opinions." - 2
A reluctance to speak freely or disclose one's thoughts.
"Despite his reticence, he eventually shared his insights on the project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reticence' originates from the Latin 'reticentia', which means 'silence' or 'taciturnity'. It evolved through Middle French 'réticence' before entering English in the early 19th century, retaining its connotation of restraint in communication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reticence" is said worldwide
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réticence
Transliteration: réticence
"Sa réticence à partager ses idées était évidente."
Zurückhaltung
Transliteration: tsuˈʁʏkhaltʊŋ
"Seine Zurückhaltung machte es schwierig, seine Gedanken zu verstehen."
riticenza
Transliteration: ri.tiˈtʃɛn.tsa
"La sua riticenza a parlare era evidente durante la riunione."
reticencia
Transliteration: re.tiˈθen.sja
"Su reticencia a compartir sus pensamientos fue notable."
reticência
Transliteration: ʁe.tʃiˈsẽ.si.ɐ
"A reticência dele em se expressar era clara."
संकोच
Transliteration: sankoch
"उसका संकोच उसके विचारों को साझा करने में बाधा डालता था।"
沉默
Transliteration: chénmò
"他的沉默让人难以理解他的想法。"
말없음
Transliteration: mal-eobs-eum
"그의 말없음은 그의 생각을 이해하기 어렵게 만들었다."
控えめ
Transliteration: hikaeme
"彼の控えめな態度は、彼の意見を理解するのを難しくした。"
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