The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word SHY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2018.
Reticent crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHY | 35 % | 3 |
| TACITURN | 12 % | 8 |
| TIGHTLIPPED | 12 % | 11 |
| RESERVED | 8 % | 8 |
| ALOOF | 8 % | 5 |
| LOATH | 4 % | 5 |
| UNCOMMUNICATIVE | 4 % | 15 |
| SECRETIVE | 4 % | 9 |
| CLOSE | 4 % | 5 |
| DUMB | 4 % | 4 |
| CLOSEMOUTHED | 4 % | 12 |
| SILENT | 4 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Reticent
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- reserved
- taciturn
- untalkative
- self-effacing
- undemonstrative
- unemotional
- unassertive
- restrained
- reticence
- modest
- reluctant
- hesitant
Crossword Answer definitions
SHY noun- An act of throwing.
- A place for throwing.
- A sudden start aside, as by a horse.
- In the Eton College wall game, a point scored by lifting the ball against the wall in the calx.
- To avoid due to timidness or caution.
- To jump back in fear.
- To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling
- Easily frightened; timid.
- Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
- Cautious; wary; suspicious.
- Short, insufficient or less than.
- Embarrassed.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SHY
- Bashful
- Short
- " ... twice __."
- Not at all outgoing
- Unlikely to mix
- Averse to first moves
- Retiring
- Tending to shrink
- Like a wallflower
- Owing
More clues leading to the result TACITURN
- The silent type
- Reserved
- Tight-lipped
- Uncommunicative
- Definitely not chatty
- Reticent
- Quiet
- Reluctant to talk
- Habitually silent.
- Sparing of words.
More clues leading to the result TIGHTLIPPED
More clues leading to the result RESERVED
More clues leading to the result ALOOF
- Cool
- Distant
- Emotionally removed
- Unsociable
- Icy and removed
- Cool and distant
- Detached
- Not overly friendly
- Remote
- Removed
More clues leading to the result LOATH
- Reluctant
- Far from eager
- Not exactly eager
- Hardly inclined (to)
- Unwilling
- Disinclined
- Strongly opposed (to)
- Not too thrilled
- Reticent
- Relunctant
More clues leading to the result UNCOMMUNICATIVE
More clues leading to the result SECRETIVE
More clues leading to the result CLOSE
- "__, but no cigar!"
- Go under
- Lacking fresh air
- Anybody's game
- "That's the right idea"
- Hard to call
- Seal the deal
- __ shave
- No cigar?
- Needing a recount
More clues leading to the result DUMB
- Cloddish
- ___ waiter (elevator)
- Type of waiter
- Like a rock?
- Like someone stoned, perhaps
- See 25-Down
- Word with waiter or bell
- Speechless
- Unintelligent
- Not bright at all