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- Dictionarytac·i·turn/ˈtasəˌtərn/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little: "after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose"
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The meaning of TACITURN is temperamentally disinclined to talk. How to use taciturn in a sentence. How should you use taciturn? Synonym Discussion of Taciturn.
garrulous. loquacious formal. talkative. voluble formal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not speaking much or often. quiet She's a quiet little thing. taciturn Her father was a shy, taciturn man. abrupt He is criticised for being too abrupt with his clients. curt She was very curt with him.
Taciturn definition: inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.. See examples of TACITURN used in a sentence.
Someone who is taciturn is reserved, not loud and talkative. The word itself refers to the trait of reticence, of seeming aloof and uncommunicative. A taciturn person might be snobby, naturally quiet, or just shy.
garrulous. loquacious formal. talkative. voluble formal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not speaking much or often. quiet She's a quiet little thing. taciturn Her father was a shy, taciturn man. abrupt He is criticized for being too abrupt with his clients. curt She was very curt with him.
Definition of taciturn adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A taciturn person does not say very much and can seem unfriendly. A taciturn man, he replied to my questions in monosyllables. Synonyms: uncommunicative , reserved , reticent , unforthcoming More Synonyms of taciturn
Define taciturn. taciturn synonyms, taciturn pronunciation, taciturn translation, English dictionary definition of taciturn. adj. 1. Habitually untalkative. See Synonyms at laconic. 2. Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression: "Beneath his taciturn exterior was an...
adjective. Habitually untalkative. American Heritage. Almost always silent; not liking to talk; uncommunicative. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression. American Heritage. Synonyms: uncommunicable. tightlipped. incommunicative. incommunicable. uncommunicative. silent. reticent. reserved.
saying very little and not seeming friendly. (Definition of taciturn from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of taciturn. in Chinese (Traditional) 沉默寡言的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 沉默寡言的… See more. in Spanish. taciturno… See more. in Portuguese. taciturno… See more. in more languages. in Polish.
