reticent

1. inclined to keep one’s thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself. 2. restrained or reserved in style


Even though some dictionaries put reluctant down as a third or fourth definition of reticent, most usage books still make a clear distinction between the two words. Reticent has more to do with a personality trait, while reluctant has to do with a temporary feeling about something

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