Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Reticent.
12 letter answer(s) to reticent
CLOSEMOUTHED
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information;
11 letter answer(s) to reticent
CONSTRAINED
hold back
lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"
restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
8 letter answer(s) to reticent
RESERVED
arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"
hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation"
marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West
obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
TACITURN
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
3 letter answer(s) to reticent
SHY
a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
short; "eleven is one shy of a dozen"
start suddenly, as from fright
throw quickly
wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things; "shy of strangers"
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