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tac·i·turn
(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.
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taciturn
(ˈtæsɪˌtɜːn)adj
habitually silent, reserved, or uncommunicative; not inclined to conversation
[C18: from Latin taciturnus, from tacitus silent, from tacēre to be silent]
ˌtaciˈturnity n
ˈtaciˌturnly adv
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tac•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.
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Adj. | 1. | taciturn - habitually reserved and uncommunicative incommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions concise - 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" |
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taciturn
adjective uncommunicative, reserved, reticent, unforthcoming, quiet, withdrawn, silent, distant, dumb, mute, aloof, antisocial, tight-lipped, close-lipped A taciturn man, he replied to my questions in monosyllables.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, blethering
open, forthcoming, talkative, communicative, outgoing, sociable, chatty, wordy, garrulous, prattling, voluble, loquacious, unreserved, verbose, blethering
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taciturn
adjectiveNot speaking freely or openly:
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Translations
silentema
hallgatag
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taciturn
adj → schweigsam, wortkarg
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taciturn
[ˈtæsɪˌtɜːn] adj → taciturno/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995