Reticence

/ˈɹɛtɪs(ə)ns/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters

Definition of Reticence

noun

An abrupt breaking-off in speech, often indicated in print using an ellipsis (…) or an em dash (—).

noun

Avoidance of saying or reluctance to say too much; discretion, tight-lippedness; an instance of acting in this manner.
A silent and reserved nature.
Followed by of: discretion or restraint in the use of something.
Often followed by to: hesitancy or reluctance (to do something).

verb

To deliberately not listen or pay attention to; to disregard, to ignore.

Anagrams of Reticence

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "reticence":

7-LETTER WORDS

centric eccrine enteric enticer teenier

6-LETTER WORDS

center centre cerite cretic cretin entice entire entree eterne recent recite retene retine teener tenrec+2 more

5-LETTER WORDS

cerci ceric citer eerie enter erect inert inter nicer niece niter nitre recce recit recti+7 more

4-LETTER WORDS

cent cere cete cine cire cite

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "reticence" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

RE...Words starting with "re"...CEWords ending with "ce"All 9-letter words Unscramble "reticence"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

reticencedisinclinationhesitationintroversionreservationreservetaciturnitypass over

ANTONYMS

ostentation

Rhyming Words

abduce aberrance abeyance abhorrence abidance absence absorbance absorptance abstinence abundance accedence acceptance accidence accomplice accordance+5 more

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