Associations to the word «Reticence»

Wiktionary

RETICENCE, noun. Tight-lippedness, discretion, avoidance of saying too much
RETICENCE, noun. A silent and reserved nature

Dictionary definition

RETICENCE, noun. The trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche