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- DictionaryTac·i·turn/ˈtasəˌtərn/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little: "after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose"
adjective. inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation. Synonyms: quiet, reticent, uncommunicative, silent. dour, stern, and silent in expression and manner. taciturn. / ˈtæsɪˌtɜːn / adjective. habitually silent, reserved, or uncommunicative; not inclined to conversation. Discover More. Derived Forms.
Someone who is taciturn is reserved, not loud and talkative. The word itself refers to the trait of reticence, of seeming aloof and uncommunicative. A taciturn person might be snobby, naturally quiet, or just shy. Having its origin in the Latin tacitus, "silent," taciturn came to be used in mid-18th-century English in the sense "habitually ...
2 days ago · taciturn in American English. (ˈtæsɪˌtɜːrn) adjective. 1. inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation. 2. dour, stern, and silent in expression and manner. SYNONYMS 1. silent, uncommunicative, reticent, quiet. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Definition of taciturn adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
TACITURN meaning: saying very little and not seeming friendly. Learn more.
adjective. (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little:after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose. More example sentences. This quiet and taciturn man has been as responsible as any individual for the rise in England's fortunes.
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.
