taciturn

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taciturn

/ˈtæsɪtɜːn/ UK
/ˈtæs.ɪˌtɝn/ US

Where it comes from

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”).

adjective more taciturn · most taciturn

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.
Similar: reticent, untalkative, taciturn, unloquacious, quiet, reserved, silent, silentious · Opposite: garrulous, loquacious, talkative, prolix

Opposite: talkative, verbose

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adjective

Opposite: talkative, verbose

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adj untalkative, silent

Español	taciturno
日本語	無口な mukuchi na, 寡黙な kamoku na
中文	沉默寡言 chénmòguǎyán, 沉默 chénmò
Português	taciturno
Français	taciturne
Deutsch	schweigsam, wortkarg, maulfaul, verschwiegen, kurzsilbig, einsilbig
Italiano	taciturno
Ελληνικά	λακωνικός lakonikós, ολιγόλογος oligólogos, σιωπηλός siopilós
Română	taciturn
Русский	молчали́вый molčalívyj, неразгово́рчивый nerazgovórčivyj, необщи́тельный neobščítelʹnyj

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@misc{taciturn_2026,
  title = {taciturn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/taciturn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}