Can you be reticent about skiing, reticent about starting a new job, or reticent about trying a new food? Technically. . .no. These two words are relatively close, but there is one distinct difference. Actually, "reticent" is used in only one context.
You're actually "reluctant" to do all the above, or anything else for that matter, except for one thing.
Okay smarty pants, that's the second time you've mentioned "reticent" being used in one context. Do you know what it is, or are you just stalling for time? Of course I know the answer, so you need to just calm down.
Here's the difference: You are only reticent when it comes to speaking, whether it's public speaking or just speaking about a specific topic. For everything else, you're reluctant. . .even though reticence is a form of reluctance.
Wow. That's the most I've ever used "reticent" and "reluctant" in such a short space. I'm definitely reluctant to do it again.
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