Taciturn — Tac i*turn, a. [L. taciturnus: cf. F. taciturne. See {Tacit}.] Habitually silent; not given to converse; not apt to talk or speak. {Tac i*turn*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] Syn: Silent; reserved. Usage: {Taciturn}, {Silent}. Silent has reference to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
taciturn us — index taciturn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
taciturn — I adjective brusque, close, closemouthed, curt, dumb, guarded, habitually silent, inarticulate, laconic, mum, mute, pauciloquent, quiet, reserved, restrained, reticent, secretive, silent, sparing of words, speechless, taciturnus, uncommunicative … Law dictionary
taciturn — (adj.) habitually silent, 1771, back formation from TACITURNITY (Cf. taciturnity) … Etymology dictionary
taciturn — *silent, uncommunicative, reserved, reticent, secretive, close, close lipped, closemouthed, tight lipped Analogous words: *dumb, mute, inarticulate: restrained, inhibited, curbed, checked (see RESTRAIN) Antonyms: garrulous: clamorous (especially… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
taciturn — [adj] uncommunicative aloof, antisocial, brooding, clammed up*, close, closemouthed*, cold, curt, distant, dour, dried up*, dumb, laconic, mum, mute, quiet, reserved, reticent, sententious, silent, sparing, speechless, tight lipped*, unexpressive … New thesaurus
taciturn — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. DERIVATIVES taciturnity noun taciturnly adverb. ORIGIN Latin taciturnus, from tacitus silent … English terms dictionary
taciturn — [tas′ə tʉrn΄] adj. [< Fr or L: Fr taciturne; L taciturnus < tacere: see TACIT] almost always silent; not liking to talk; uncommunicative taciturnity [tas′ətʉr′nə tē] n. taciturnly adv … English World dictionary
taciturn — [[t]tæ̱sɪtɜː(r)n[/t]] ADJ GRADED A taciturn person does not say very much and can seem unfriendly. A taciturn man, he replied to my questions in monosyllables … English dictionary
taciturn — adjective /ˈtæsɪtɜːn,ˈtæsɪtɝn/ 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. Syn: reticent, untalkative Ant:… … Wiktionary
