reticent vs self-sustaining

reticent

adj
  • Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained. 

  • Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive). 

self-sustaining

adj
  • Opposing or rejecting exterior influence; independent. 

  • Able to sustain itself without the need for additional fuel. 

  • Able to provide for one's own needs without help from others; self-sufficient. 

How often have the words reticent and self-sustaining occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )