Definitions

1. noun

the quality of being uncommunicative or reserved in speech, especially about personal matters

“Her reticence about her past made it difficult for her friends to understand her”

2. noun

a lack of willingness to talk or share information

“The politician’s reticence on the issue was seen as suspicious”

3. noun

a feeling of unwillingness to talk or share information

“She felt a sense of reticence about opening up to her therapist”

4. noun

a state of being reserved or uncommunicative

“The atmosphere of reticence hung over the entire room”