English Explanatory Dictionary

taciturn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.

Pronunciation

/ˈtæsɪtɜːn/ /ˈtæsɪtɝn/ en-us-taciturn.ogg

Word forms

taciturn more taciturn most taciturn

Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

reticent untalkative taciturn unloquacious quiet reserved silent silentious

Antonyms

prolix talkative verbose garrulous loquacious

Related words

tacit tacitly tacitness tacet tacenda incommunicado tight-lipped discreet secretive concise stern

Derived words

taciturnist taciturnity taciturnly untaciturn
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