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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.
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.
Taciturn definition: inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.. See examples of TACITURN used in a sentence.
Definition of taciturn adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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...
