Topic: people who think "reticent" means reluctant or hesitant
tteh !MemesToDNA started this discussion 5 years ago #101,735
moræ
tteh !MemesToDNA (OP) double-posted this 5 years ago, 37 seconds later[^] [v] #1,149,063
"I'm reticent to climb the ladder"
tteh !MemesToDNA (OP) triple-posted this 5 years ago, 5 seconds later, 42 seconds after the original post[^] [v] #1,149,064
no
tteh !MemesToDNA (OP) quadruple-posted this 5 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,149,065
stop it
dw joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 6 seconds later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,149,066
what if you never had a thought about "reticent"
dw double-posted this 5 years ago, 51 seconds later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,149,067
ok this is just another reason english needs proper compound words
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 26 seconds later, 3 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,149,068
What is the synonym of reticent?
1 'Smith was extremely reticent about his personal affairs'
SYNONYMS. reserved, withdrawn, introverted, restrained, inhibited, diffident, shy, modest, unassuming, shrinking, distant, undemonstrative, wouldn't say boo to a goose.
> wouldn't say boo to a goose
how is that a synonym??
1 'Smith was extremely reticent about his personal affairs'
SYNONYMS. reserved, withdrawn, introverted, restrained, inhibited, diffident, shy, modest, unassuming, shrinking, distant, undemonstrative, wouldn't say boo to a goose.
> wouldn't say boo to a goose
how is that a synonym??
tteh !MemesToDNA (OP) replied with this 5 years ago, 1 minute later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,149,070
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 1 minute later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,149,071
Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 23 seconds later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,149,072
I don't do prescriptivism. I think language is an organic, constantly evolving thing. The attempt to freeze language with legalistic rules is the real moræ. If the word "reticent" now has a broader meaning than it used to, I don't think this is a bad thing ?
tteh !MemesToDNA (OP) replied with this 5 years ago, 6 minutes later, 13 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,149,076
tteh !MemesToDNA (OP) double-posted this 5 years ago, 27 seconds later, 13 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,149,077
Anonymous D replied with this 5 years ago, 29 minutes later, 43 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,149,081
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,149,107
I love prescriptivism because I can refer to accepted standards and those that don't are revealed as the fools they are.
dw replied with this 5 years ago, 23 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,149,112
@previous (Sheila LaBoof)
> I love prescriptivism because I can refer to accepted standards and those that don't are revealed as the fools they are.
> I love prescriptivism because I can refer to accepted standards and those that don't are revealed as the fools they are.