reticent

/ˈre-tə-sənt/

Latin reticent-, reticens, present participle of reticēre to keep silent, from re- + tacēre to be silent

adjective

  1. inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved

  2. restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance

  3. reluctant

silent taciturn reticent reserved secretive mean showing restraint in speaking. silent implies a habit of saying no more than is needed. taciturn implies a temperamental disinclination to speech and usually connotes unsociability.