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taciturn

 

[ หˆtรฆsษชtษœหn ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

personality trait

Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

Synonyms

quiet, reserved, reticent, uncommunicative

Examples of usage

  • He was a taciturn man, preferring to listen rather than speak.
  • The taciturn girl rarely spoke in class.
Context #2 | Noun

literary

A person who is habitually reserved and uncommunicative.

Synonyms

introvert, mute, recluse

Examples of usage

  • She was known as the taciturn of the family, always keeping her thoughts to herself.

Translations

Translations of the word "taciturn" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น taciturno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅŒเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schweigsam

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pendiam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะพะฒั‡ะฐะทะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ maล‚omรณwny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„กๅฃ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท taciturne

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ taciturno

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท suskun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณผ๋ฌตํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุชูˆู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mlฤenlivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mlฤanlivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒ‰้ป˜ๅฏก่จ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ molฤeฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพagmรฆlskur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะฝะดะตะผะตะนั‚ั–ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ“แƒฃแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ susqun

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ taciturno

Etymology

The word 'taciturn' originated from the Latin word 'tacitus', meaning 'silent'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 18th century. Over time, 'taciturn' has been used to describe individuals who are reserved or uncommunicative in nature, highlighting their preference for silence over speech.

See also: tacitly.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,048, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.