Reticent and Vocal

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Reticent adjective - Tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination).

Usage example: her husband is by nature a reticent person, and she resigned herself to that fact long ago

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Vocal is an antonym for reticent.

Nearby Words: reticence, reticently

Vocal adjective - Expressed or communicated by voice.

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Reticent is an antonym for vocal.

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Vocal and Reticent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reticent/vocal

Reticent & Vocal. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/reticent/vocal>.

Vocal or Reticent. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/reticent/vocal.

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