Definitions and Examples of quiet, reserved, reticent
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Making little or no noise; producing no disturbance or interruption.
Example
The library is a place where people are expected to be quiet and not disturb others.
Tending to keep one's thoughts, feelings, or personal affairs to oneself; not outgoing or sociable.
Example
He is a reserved person who prefers to keep his private life separate from his work.
Inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech; not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
Example
She was reticent about her past and did not want to discuss it with anyone.
Key Differences: quiet vs reserved vs reticent
- 1Quiet refers to someone who makes little or no noise and does not disturb others.
- 2Reserved describes someone who tends to keep their thoughts and feelings to themselves and is not outgoing.
- 3Reticent is a more formal term that describes someone who is inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech and does not reveal their thoughts or feelings readily.
Effective Usage of quiet, reserved, reticent
- 1Social Situations: Use these antonyms to describe people's personalities in social situations.
- 2Workplace: Use these words to describe colleagues' communication styles in the workplace.
- 3Education: Use these words to describe students' participation levels in class discussions.
Remember this!
The antonyms of mouthiest are quiet, reserved, and reticent. Use these words to describe people's personalities in social situations, colleagues' communication styles in the workplace, and students' participation levels in class discussions.
