Reticent - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 23/11/2025

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Reticent.

12 letter answer(s) to reticent

  1. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information;

11 letter answer(s) to reticent

  1. hold back
  2. lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"
  3. restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
  1. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information;

8 letter answer(s) to reticent

  1. 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"
  2. 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"
  3. hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation"
  4. marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West
  5. obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"
  6. set aside for the use of a particular person or party
  1. habitually reserved and uncommunicative

3 letter answer(s) to reticent

  1. a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
  2. lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
  3. short; "eleven is one shy of a dozen"
  4. start suddenly, as from fright
  5. throw quickly
  6. wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things; "shy of strangers"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Reticent’

What's the best solution for Reticent?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Reticent is SHY. Other possible answers include CLOSEMOUTHED, CONSTRAINED, RESERVED, TACITURN, TIGHTLIPPED.

How many solutions are there for Reticent?

We have found 6 possible answers for the crossword clue Reticent.

Which crosswords feature clues like Reticent?

Clues like Reticent often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Daily Mirror, Evening Standard, Sunday Express, The Daily Telegraph Daily, The Independent, among others.


Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Reticent'

ClueAnswers
Throw15
Set aside13
Reserved12
Lacking11
Shy10
Shrink9
Short7
Timid7
Uncommunicative4
BASHFUL3
Not bold3
Withdrawn3
Cool in manner2
Not saying much2
Saying little2
Short of2
Taciturn2
"Once bitten, twice ___"1
A nervous throw?1
Antisocial cat comes back and I go off1
Confined criminals given regular coaching1
Cut train in error? It's withdrawn!1
Diffident1
Diffident Greek character voiced by 1 down?1
Forced, prisoners exercised1
Hardly gregarious1
Hardly likely to streak1
Like a wallflower1
Like shrinking violets1
Nervous, timid1
Not camera-ready?1
Not likely to pose nude1
Not making eye contact, s1
Not showing emotions1
Not talkative1
On hold1
One act upset another not saying much1
One involved in diplomacy to make money, it's rumoured, is reticent1
Picking up pet, I become reticent1
Quiet historian losing footing on edges of ruin1
Quiet, considerate attitude about one funerary ornament1
Quiet? Yes, quiet1
Reluctant to meet people,1
Reluctant to talk1
Reserved "special" with hungry, empty stomach1
Reticent prisoner pushed to the limit1
Retiring1
Saved some wine to pour inside1
Saying little historian's son leaves navy1
Short cautious shot1

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