Reticent and Repressed

Reticent

Reticent adjective - Given to keeping one's activities hidden from public observation or knowledge.

Repressed and reticent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repressed" instead an adjective "Reticent".

Nearby Words: reticence, reticently

Repressed

Repressed adjective - Not excessively showy.

Reticent and repressed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reticent" instead an adjective "Repressed".

Nearby Words: repression, repressive, repressing
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