Hyphenation of reticent

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word reticent? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

ret-i-cent

Definitions of reticent:

1.	Temperamentally disinclined to talk
2.	Cool and formal in manner
3.	Reluctant to draw attention to yourself

Synonyms of reticent:

adj	untalkative, taciturn
adj	reserved, restrained, unemotional, undemonstrative
adj	self-effacing, unassertive

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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