taciturn
[ tas-i-turn ]
/ ˈtæs ɪˌtɜrn /
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adjective
inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
dour, stern, and silent in expression and manner.
SYNONYMS FOR taciturn
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Origin of taciturn
1765–75; <Latin taciturnus, quiet, maintaining silence, equivalent to tacit(us) silent (see tacit) + -urnus adj. suffix of time
OTHER WORDS FROM taciturn
tac·i·turn·ly, adverbun·tac·i·turn, adjectiveun·tac·i·turn·ly, adverbWords nearby taciturn
tachysterol, tachytelic, tacit, Tacitean, tacitly, taciturn, taciturnity, Tacitus, tack, tackboard, tack claw
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British Dictionary definitions for taciturn
taciturn
/ (ˈtæsɪˌtɜːn) /
adjective
habitually silent, reserved, or uncommunicative; not inclined to conversation
Derived forms of taciturn
taciturnity, nountaciturnly, adverbWord Origin for taciturn
C18: from Latin taciturnus, from tacitus silent, from tacēre to be silent
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