Accordé ou fait à contrecœur.
Given or done unwillingly.
Couldn’t load the audio. Please try again.
See how the word “réticent” is used in sentences
Il a présenté des excuses réticentes. — He gave a grudging apology.
Il a présenté des excuses forcées après la dispute. — He gave a grudging apology after the argument.
Elle a gagné le respect réticent de son patron. — She won grudging respect from her boss.
Elle a accepté l'aide avec un sourire forcé. — She accepted the help with a grudging smile.
Leur soutien semblait réticent et froid. — Their support felt grudging and cold.
Ils ont conclu un accord forcé pour travailler ensemble. — They made a grudging agreement to work together.
Check a word only if you could give at least one of its meanings.
words — the estimated size of your passive French vocabulary
Turn the gaps into your vocabulary
Download the app for free French vocabulary testYour own vocabulary
Learn the words you actually need
A ready-made word card
Translation, examples and audio appear on their own
We help you not forget
We bring words back to practice at the right moment
Add real-life words — VibeLing reinforces them until they become automatic.
Add “réticent” to your vocabulary and learn it with translation, audio and spaced repetition — right in the app.
