I have to ask, and this is a sincere question— what the fuck is wrong with the work “reluctant” that people suddenly seem unwilling to use it, but instead use the arguably more obscure “reticent” instead?
because they don’t mean the same thing
yeah yeah I know, usage BUT
“Reluctant” isn’t a weird word, and “reticent” used to be a useful word that means, well, reluctant to speak. And now it means, apparently, whatever Humpty Dumpty wants it to mean today.
I can only hope he’s paying it extra.