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- [tas-i-turn]
- /ˈtæs ɪˌtɜrn/
- /ˈtæs.ɪ.tɜːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tas-i-turn]
- /ˈtæs ɪˌtɜrn/
Definitions of taciturn word
- adjective taciturn inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation. 1
- adjective taciturn dour, stern, and silent in expression and manner. 1
- adjective taciturn reticent, not speaking much 1
- adjective taciturn A taciturn person does not say very much and can seem unfriendly. 0
- adjective taciturn habitually silent, reserved, or uncommunicative; not inclined to conversation 0
- adjective taciturn almost always silent; not liking to talk; uncommunicative 0
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Origin of taciturn
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; < Latin taciturnus, quiet, maintaining silence, equivalent to tacit(us) silent (see tacit) + -urnus adj. suffix of time
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Parts of speech for Taciturn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
taciturn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj taciturn
- backstairs — a secondary staircase in a house, esp one originally for the use of servants
- close-lipped — not talking or revealing much
- closemouthed — not talking much; telling little; taciturn
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- down in the dumps — If you are down in the dumps, you are feeling very depressed and miserable.
adjective taciturn
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- eremitic — Characteristic of a hermit.
- hushful — Full of, pervaded by, or characteristic of stillness or silence; tending to hush to rest.
- incommunicable — incapable of being communicated, imparted, shared, etc.
adverb taciturn
- coldly — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
- emotionlessly — Without emotion.
Antonyms for taciturn
adjective taciturn
adverb taciturn
- garrulously — In a garrulous manner.
- loquaciously — In a loquacious manner.
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