Reticence
Reticence noun - A lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something.
Sedative and reticence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sedative" instead an adjective "Reticence".
Nearby Words: reticent, reticently
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Sedative and Reticence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reticence/sedative
Reticence & Sedative. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/reticence/sedative>.
Sedative or Reticence. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/reticence/sedative.
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