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- Dictionarytaciturn/ˈtasɪtəːn/
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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adjective. uk / ˈtæs.ɪ.tɜːn / us / ˈtæs.ə.tɝːn / Add to word list. tending not to speak much: He's a reserved, taciturn person. Synonym. quiet. Opposites. chatty informal. garrulous. loquacious formal. talkative. voluble formal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not speaking much or often. quiet She's a quiet little thing.
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.
adjective. us / ˈtæs.ə.tɝːn / uk / ˈtæs.ɪ.tɜːn / Add to word list. tending not to speak much: He's a reserved, taciturn person. Synonym. quiet. Opposites. chatty informal. garrulous. loquacious formal. talkative. voluble formal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not speaking much or often. quiet She's a quiet little thing.
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.
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
Definition of taciturn adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
