Word a Day (5/30)

reticent \RET-ih-suhnt\, adjective:
1. Inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.
2. Restrained or reserved in style.
3. Reluctant; unwilling.


My best friend in grade school kept to herself, talking only to a few friends. This reticent style was sharply contrasted with my brazen, bold attitude.