taciturn
/ˈtæsɪtɜːn/
adjective
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈtæsɪtɜːn/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈtæsɪtɝn/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · adjective
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.”
How this word is used
- Everyday “The two sisters could hardly have been more different, one so boisterous and expressive, the other so taciturn and calm.”
- Academic “In academic writing, “taciturn” can carry a precise technical sense.”
- Business “In business contexts, “taciturn” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”
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