Antonyms of adj reticent

3 senses of reticent

Sense 1
reticent, untalkative -- (temperamentally disinclined to talk)

INDIRECT (VIA taciturn) -> voluble -- (marked by a ready flow of speech; "she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations")

Sense 2
restrained, reticent, unemotional -- (cool and formal in manner)

INDIRECT (VIA undemonstrative) -> demonstrative -- (given to or marked by the open expression of emotion; "an affectionate and demonstrative family")

Sense 3
reticent, self-effacing, retiring -- (reluctant to draw attention to yourself)

INDIRECT (VIA unassertive) -> assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive -- (aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act")

Similarity of adj reticent

3 senses of reticent

Sense 1
reticent, untalkative -- (temperamentally disinclined to talk)
       => taciturn (vs. voluble) -- (habitually reserved and uncommunicative)

Sense 2
restrained, reticent, unemotional -- (cool and formal in manner)
       => undemonstrative (vs. demonstrative) -- (not given to open expression of emotion)

Sense 3
reticent, self-effacing, retiring -- (reluctant to draw attention to yourself)
       => unassertive (vs. assertive) -- (inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; "a shy unassertive person")

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