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taciturn
tac·i·turn T0008400 (tăs′ĭ-tûrn′)adj.1. Habitually untalkative. See Synonyms at laconic.2. Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression: "Beneath his taciturn exterior was an optimist" (Buzz Bizzinger).
[French taciturne, from Old French, from Latin taciturnus, from tacitus, silent; see tacit.]
tac′i·tur′ni·ty (-tûr′nĭ-tē) n.tac′i·turn·ly adv.taciturn (ˈtæsɪˌtɜːn) adjhabitually silent, reserved, or uncommunicative; not inclined to conversation[C18: from Latin taciturnus, from tacitus silent, from tacēre to be silent] ˌtaciˈturnity n ˈtaciˌturnly advtac•i•turn (ˈtæs ɪˌtɜrn)
adj. 1. inclined to silence; reserved in speech; uncommunicative. 2. dour, stern, and silent in expression and manner. [1765–75; < Latin taciturnus=tacit(us) silent (see tacit) + -urnus adj. suffix of time] tac`i•tur′ni•ty, n. tac′i•turn`ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | taciturn - habitually reserved and uncommunicativeincommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinionsconcise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation"voluble - marked by a ready flow of speech; "she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations" |
taciturnadjective uncommunicative, reserved, reticent, unforthcoming, quiet, withdrawn, silent, distant, dumb, mute, aloof, antisocial, tight-lipped, close-lipped A taciturn man, he replied to my questions in monosyllables.
open, forthcoming, talkative, communicative, outgoing, sociable, chatty, wordy, garrulous, prattling, voluble, loquacious, unreserved, verbose, bletheringtaciturnadjectiveNot speaking freely or openly:close, close-mouthed, incommunicable, incommunicative, reserved, reticent, silent, tightlipped, uncommunicable, uncommunicative.TranslationstaciturnozwijgzaamtaciturnoEncyclopediaSeeTaciturnityMedicalSeesilenceLegalSeeSilencetaciturn
Synonyms for taciturnadj uncommunicativeSynonyms- uncommunicative
- reserved
- reticent
- unforthcoming
- quiet
- withdrawn
- silent
- distant
- dumb
- mute
- aloof
- antisocial
- tight-lipped
- close-lipped
Antonyms- open
- forthcoming
- talkative
- communicative
- outgoing
- sociable
- chatty
- wordy
- garrulous
- prattling
- voluble
- loquacious
- unreserved
- verbose
- blethering
Synonyms for taciturnadj not speaking freely or openlySynonyms- close
- close-mouthed
- incommunicable
- incommunicative
- reserved
- reticent
- silent
- tightlipped
- uncommunicable
- uncommunicative
Antonyms for taciturnadj habitually reserved and uncommunicativeRelated Words- incommunicative
- uncommunicative
- concise
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