taciturn
UK/ˈtæsɪtɜːn//ˈtæs.ɪˌtɝn/
taciturn adjective: silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.
Adjective
taciturn (comparative more taciturn, superlative most taciturn)
- Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.
- The two sisters could hardly have been more different, one so boisterous and expressive, the other so taciturn and calm.
- We are each of an unsocial, taciturn disposition, unwilling to speak, unless we expect to say something that will amaze the whole room, and be handed down to posterity with all the eclat of a proverb.1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 18
- Synonyms:
- reticent, untalkative, unloquacious, quiet, reserved, silent, silentious
- Antonyms:
- garrulous, loquacious, talkative, prolix
taciturn meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
taciturn in Tamil
- வழக்கமாக பேசாமல் அமைதியாக இருக்கின்ற, பேச்சுக் கொடுக்கும் ஆர்வம் அற்ற
taciturn in Urdu
- خاموش طبع
taciturn in Bengali
- স্বল্পভাষী
taciturn in Malayalam
- ഊമയായ, മൗനശീലമുളള, മിതഭാഷിയായ
More languagesFewer languages
- taciturn in Kannada
- ಅಲ್ಪಭಾಷಿ, ಮಿತಭಾಷಿ, ಮೌನ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಯ, ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಾತನಾಡದ
- taciturn in Persian
- کم حرف kam harf, کم گوی kam guy
Examples of taciturn in a sentence
- It wasn't until later that we realized that the aforementioned caller and this taciturn man were the same person.
- He was suspicious, standoffish, taciturn; in a word, hostile.
- In the stifling atmosphere of the meat-wagon, Bill attempted conversation with the taciturn guard.
Synonyms of taciturn
Antonyms
Forms of taciturn
| comparative | more taciturn |
|---|---|
| superlative | most taciturn |
Origin of taciturn
Back-formation from taciturnity, from Middle English taciturnite, from Latin taciturnitās; or alternatively from French taciturne, likely reinforced by Latin taciturnus, from tacitus (“secret, tacit”).
Words formed from taciturn
Questions about taciturn
- What does taciturn mean?
- Taciturn means silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.
- What is taciturn in Tamil?
- Taciturn in Tamil is வழக்கமாக பேசாமல் அமைதியாக இருக்கின்ற, பேச்சுக் கொடுக்கும் ஆர்வம் அற்ற. See Taciturn meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is taciturn?
- Taciturn is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce taciturn?
- Taciturn is pronounced /ˈtæsɪtɜːn/ (UK).
Words near taciturn in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: taciturn (page history and authors); taciturn (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); taciturn (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); taciturn (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); taciturn (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); taciturn (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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